Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966
Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966 was held on 3 May 1966. 85 seats were filled across 84 wards and divisions in 4 councils, from 246 candidates. Prog won 45 and The Labour Party won 40.
- Date
- 3 May 1966
- Seats filled
- 85
- Candidates
- 246
- Councils
- 4
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prog | 79 | 45 | 189,847 | 46.8% |
| The Labour Party | 78 | 40 | 168,445 | 41.5% |
| Scottish National Party | 25 | 0 | 19,313 | 4.8% |
| The Liberal Party | 5 | 0 | 9,751 | 2.4% |
| Communist | 39 | 0 | 9,126 | 2.3% |
| Conservative Party | 2 | 0 | 3,363 | 0.8% |
| Independent Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 1,273 | 0.3% |
| I.Con | 1 | 0 | 1,112 | 0.3% |
| Socialist Candidate | 6 | 0 | 1,025 | 0.3% |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 860 | 0.2% |
| TRAG | 2 | 0 | 403 | 0.1% |
| P.RA | 1 | 0 | 344 | 0.1% |
| I.RA | 1 | 0 | 322 | 0.1% |
| I.Lab | 1 | 0 | 128 | 0.0% |
| SPGB | 1 | 0 | 96 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Corporation | 12 | 12 | Prog | 7 |
| Dundee Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 6 |
| Edinburgh Corporation | 23 | 23 | Prog | 13 |
| Glasgow Corporation | 37 | 38 | Labour | 19 |