1965 Edinburgh Corporation election

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 4 May 1965, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election.

1965 Edinburgh Corporation election
4 May 1965 (1965-05-04)
23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Progressives Labour Liberal
Last election 33 32 4
Seats before 34 32 3
Seats won 13 9 1
Seats after 35 32 2
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 55,018 31,214 13,030
Percentage 57.5%

27.9% 12.9%
Results by ward.
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


Progressives

After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 35 Progressives, 33 Labour councillors, and 2 Liberal. The Progressives gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1965[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Progressives 13 1 0 1 56.5 57.5 55,018
  Labour 9 0 0 39.1 27.9 31,214
  Liberal 0 0 1 1 4.3 12.9 13,030
  Communist 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 1,025
  SNP 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 677

Ward Results
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Gottleb A. Theurer 2,718
Liberal Violet MacInnes 1,590
Majority 1,128
Turnout 33.82
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward
Calton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour James S. Cook 2,393
Progressives Victor J. Symes 2,241
Majority 152
Turnout 41.15
Labour hold
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ewen G. Bethuse 2,391
Communist Theodore C. Taylor 157
Majority 2,234
Turnout 22.21
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Herbert A. Brechin 4,655
Labour Robert W. Irvine 2,707
Majority 1,948
Turnout 40.97
Progressives hold
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Fred Ford 3,979
Liberal Thomas M. Frew 3,158
Majority 821
Turnout 43.1
Progressives hold
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour George Drummond 3,171
Progressives Douglas B. Harvey 2,178
Majority 993
Turnout 36.18
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Donald F. Remon 1,813
Communist Michael D'Arcy 175
Majority 1,638
Turnout 19.67
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward
George Square[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives William Simpson-Bell 2,303
Liberal Kenneth D. A. Johnston 1,123
Majority 1,171
Turnout 32.01
Progressives hold
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Florence A. R. Strachan 2,355
Liberal George F. Smith 1,195
Communist Charles Cumming 275
Majority 1,160
Turnout 27.27
Progressives hold
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Norman F. McQueen 1,414
Communist John Ashton 159
Majority 8,422
Turnout 18.68
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Murdo R. M. Mackenzie Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert L. Smith 2,696
Progressives Clive F. Murphy 2,422
Labour Sylvia D. Renilson 845
Majority 274
Turnout 51.99
Liberal hold
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives John Fitzpatrick 4,217
SNP Harrison M. Robertson 677
Majority 3,540
Turnout 36.73
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Robert M. Knox 5,334
Labour James H, Renilson 1,936
Liberal Marion M. Ritchie 901
Majority 3,398
Turnout 43.76
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward
Newington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Eric M. Kean 4,134
Liberal Margaret J, Workman 2,367
Labour Eva Gibbons 1,169
Majority 1,767
Turnout 46.94
Progressives gain from Liberal
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Catherina T. Nealon 3,010
Communist Charles McManus 259
Majority 2,751
Turnout 18.62
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Alfred W. Hunt 5,119
Labour Phyllis Herriot 3,437
Majority 1,682
Turnout 47.51
Progressives hold
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour James Ross Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of South Leith
South Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Walter S. Dalgleish 2,941
Progressives Thomas S. Ramage 2,780
Majority 161
Turnout 42.34
Labour hold
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Lawrence S. Miller 2,857
Labour Christina S. Guest 704
Majority 1,353
Turnout 27.00
Progressives hold
Location of St Bernards ward
St. Bernards[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Winifred E. Donaldson 4,258
Labour David Millar 1,527
Majority 2,731
Turnout 32.80
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Margaret B. Smith Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives John Scott 3,468
Labour Shelia K. Murray 1,756
Majority 1,712
Turnout 44.32
Progressives hold

References
  1. "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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