Local elections 6 May 1969
Local elections 6 May 1969 was held on 6 May 1969. 107 seats were filled across 107 wards and divisions in 5 councils, from 374 candidates. The Labour Party won 39, Prog won 36 and Conservative Party won 15.
- Date
- 6 May 1969
- Seats filled
- 107
- Candidates
- 374
- Councils
- 5
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 93 | 39 | 143,254 | 26.4% |
| Prog | 51 | 36 | 112,468 | 20.8% |
| Conservative Party | 33 | 15 | 77,126 | 14.2% |
| Progressives (Scotland) | 11 | 10 | 29,625 | 5.5% |
| Scottish National Party | 106 | 3 | 141,279 | 26.1% |
| The Liberal Party | 17 | 2 | 20,087 | 3.7% |
| Independent | 3 | 2 | 6,443 | 1.2% |
| Communist | 53 | 0 | 9,898 | 1.8% |
| I.Con | 1 | 0 | 691 | 0.1% |
| S.Dem | 3 | 0 | 622 | 0.1% |
| I.Nat | 1 | 0 | 79 | 0.0% |
| Nlp | 2 | 0 | 77 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 7 |
| Dundee Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 6 |
| Edinburgh Corporation | 23 | 23 | Prog | 10 |
| Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh) | 23 | 23 | Progressives (Scotland) | 10 |
| Glasgow Corporation | 37 | 37 | Prog | 15 |