Local elections 7 May 1968
Local elections 7 May 1968 was held on 7 May 1968. 138 seats were filled across 137 wards and divisions in 6 councils, from 515 candidates. Scottish National Party won 41, Prog won 38 and The Labour Party won 28.
- Date
- 7 May 1968
- Seats filled
- 138
- Candidates
- 515
- Councils
- 6
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 136 | 41 | 314,525 | 35.0% |
| Prog | 58 | 38 | 153,843 | 17.1% |
| The Labour Party | 121 | 28 | 215,642 | 24.0% |
| Progressives (Scotland) | 35 | 23 | 99,420 | 11.1% |
| Conservative Party | 42 | 6 | 71,675 | 8.0% |
| The Liberal Party | 24 | 2 | 20,591 | 2.3% |
| Communist | 92 | 0 | 18,085 | 2.0% |
| Independent Conservative | 2 | 0 | 1,712 | 0.2% |
| I.Con | 2 | 0 | 1,712 | 0.2% |
| Independent Scottish Nationalist | 1 | 0 | 547 | 0.1% |
| I.SNP | 1 | 0 | 547 | 0.1% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 370 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 6 |
| Dundee Corporation | 12 | 13 | Prog | 7 |
| Edinburgh Corporation | 23 | 23 | Prog | 10 |
| Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh) | 22 | 22 | Progressives (Scotland) | 10 |
| Glasgow Corporation | 37 | 37 | Prog | 16 |
| Glasgow Town Council (Corporation of Glasgow) | 31 | 31 | Progressives (Scotland) | 13 |