An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 1 May 1973, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 26 were up for election. Labour, despite needing only 1 gain to take control of the council, failed to do so, preventing them from a historic win.[1]
Following the election, with two by-elections pending, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 34 Labour councillors, 21 Conservatives, and 7 Liberals, with 5 others.[1]
By this point only a small rump Progressive party remained on the council, with the bulk of Progressive councillors having joined the Conservatives. A small number, such as Mrs Catherine Filsell (a former Progressive leader), had joined Labour.[1]
Aggregate results Edinburgh Corporation election, 1973[1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 13 2 2 50.0 37.8 44,456 Conservative 9 3 2 1 26.9 25.3 29,806 Liberal 3 1 0 1 11.5 17.1 20,155 Progressives 1 0 1 1 11.5 14.8 17,406 SNP 0 0 0 0.0 3.5 4,065 Communist 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 1,267 Wester Hailes Association of Tenants 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 312 Independent Local Community 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 146 Independent 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0
Ward Results Location of Broughton ward Broughton[1] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative W. R. V. Percy 1,811 Labour M. J. O'Neill 1,317 Liberal Elizabeth R. Barclay 867 Majority 494 Turnout 32.64% Conservative hold
Location of Calton ward Location of Central Leith ward Location of Colinton ward Location of Corstorphine ward Corstorphine[1] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal D. C. E. Gorrie 4,773 Progressives R. P. Haig 2,677 Labour W. Wallace 629 Majority 2,096 Turnout 45.11% Liberal hold
Location of Craigentinny ward Location of Craigmillar ward Location of George Square ward Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Location of Holyrood ward Location of Liberton ward Location of Merchiston ward Location of Morningside ward Morningside[1] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal N. L. Gordon 3,676 Progressives H. Mansbridge 2,910 SNP W. Black 359 Majority 766 Turnout 50.36% Liberal gain from Progressives
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Location of Newington ward Location of Pilton ward Location of Portobello ward Location of St Andrews ward Location of St Bernards ward Location of St Giles ward Location of Sighthill ward Location of South Leith Location of West Leith ward West Leith[1] Party Candidate Votes % Progressives Margaret B. A. Ross 2,979 Labour N. Lindsay 1,433 Majority 1,546 Turnout 39.18% Progressives hold
References ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald . 2 May 1973. p. 2.
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