1960 Edinburgh Corporation election

1960 Edinburgh Corporation election

← 1959 3 May 1960 (1960-05-03) 1961 →
24 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation 35 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Progressives Labour Last election 38 28 Seats before 39 28 Seats won 14 9 Seats after 39 28 Seat change Popular vote 35,568 26,154 Percentage 52.9% 38.9%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Protestant Action Last election 1 1 Seats before 1 1 Seats won 1 0 Seats after 1 1 Seat change Popular vote 5,292 N/A Percentage 7.9% N/A
Results by ward.
Council control before election Progressives Council control after election Progressives

Elections to Edinburgh Corporation were held on 3 May 1960, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 24 were up for election, including two seats in Murrayfield-Cramond ward. However only 15 wards in 14 seats were contested, as councillors were returned unopposed in nine wards.^[1]

No seats changed hands, and Edinburgh Corporation remained composed of 39 Progressives, 28 Labour councillors, 1 Liberal, and 1 Protestant Action. The Progressives retained overall control of the council.

Turnout in the 14 contested wards was 67,270 or 32.1%.^[1]

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1960^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Progressives	14	0	0		58.3	52.9	35,568
	Labour	9	0	0		39.1	38.9	26,154
	Liberal	1	0	0		4.3	7.9	5,292
	Communist	0	0	0		0.0	0.4	256

Ward results

References