Scottish burgh elections 7 May 1957
Scottish burgh elections 7 May 1957 was held on 7 May 1957. 86 seats were filled across 84 wards and divisions in 4 councils, from 197 candidates. The Labour Party won 49, Prog won 35 and The Liberal Party won 1.
- Date
- 7 May 1957
- Seats filled
- 86
- Candidates
- 197
- Councils
- 4
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 82 | 49 | 184,915 | 48.3% |
| Prog | 68 | 35 | 173,433 | 45.3% |
| The Liberal Party | 2 | 1 | 4,221 | 1.1% |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 3,211 | 0.8% |
| Scottish National Party | 28 | 0 | 12,424 | 3.2% |
| Communist | 10 | 0 | 2,992 | 0.8% |
| I.SNP | 4 | 0 | 1,104 | 0.3% |
| S. Nat | 1 | 0 | 490 | 0.1% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 7 |
| Dundee Corporation | 12 | 13 | Labour | 10 |
| Edinburgh Corporation | 23 | 24 | Prog | 13 |
| Glasgow Corporation | 37 | 37 | Labour | 23 |