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 Increase2 Steady Decrease2
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

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.

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 Increase1 56.5 57.5 55,018
  Labour 9 0 0 Steady 39.1 27.9 31,214
  Liberal 0 0 1 Decrease1 4.3 12.9 13,030
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.0 1,025
  SNP 0 0 0 Steady 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 7,362 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 1,255
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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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