Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965
Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965 was held on 4 May 1965. 86 seats were filled across 84 wards and divisions in 4 councils, from 240 candidates. The Labour Party won 46, Prog won 38 and The Liberal Party won 1.
- Date
- 4 May 1965
- Seats filled
- 86
- Candidates
- 240
- Councils
- 4
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 81 | 46 | 175,582 | 40.8% |
| Prog | 75 | 38 | 205,468 | 47.8% |
| The Liberal Party | 12 | 1 | 17,019 | 4.0% |
| BFEA | 1 | 1 | 3,242 | 0.8% |
| Communist | 40 | 0 | 12,321 | 2.9% |
| Scottish National Party | 13 | 0 | 10,396 | 2.4% |
| Socialist Candidate | 9 | 0 | 2,946 | 0.7% |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 1,754 | 0.4% |
| Independent Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 434 | 0.1% |
| I.Conf | 1 | 0 | 364 | 0.1% |
| P.RA | 1 | 0 | 305 | 0.1% |
| SPGB | 1 | 0 | 85 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Corporation | 12 | 13 | Labour | 9 |
| Dundee Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 6 |
| Edinburgh Corporation | 23 | 23 | Labour | 11 |
| Glasgow Corporation | 37 | 38 | Labour | 20 |