Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971
Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971 was held on 4 May 1971. 84 seats were filled across 84 wards and divisions in 4 councils, from 274 candidates. The Labour Party won 55, Prog won 17 and Conservative Party won 8.
- Date
- 4 May 1971
- Seats filled
- 84
- Candidates
- 274
- Councils
- 4
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 82 | 55 | 257,019 | 52.4% |
| Prog | 40 | 17 | 86,826 | 17.7% |
| Conservative Party | 43 | 8 | 86,384 | 17.6% |
| I.Con | 4 | 3 | 7,490 | 1.5% |
| The Liberal Party | 12 | 1 | 12,447 | 2.5% |
| Scottish National Party | 53 | 0 | 34,764 | 7.1% |
| Communist | 35 | 0 | 4,865 | 1.0% |
| P.Act | 1 | 0 | 217 | 0.0% |
| L.Com | 1 | 0 | 173 | 0.0% |
| slp | 1 | 0 | 130 | 0.0% |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 97 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 8 |
| Dundee Corporation | 12 | 12 | Labour | 7 |
| Edinburgh Corporation | 23 | 23 | Labour | 11 |
| Glasgow Corporation | 37 | 37 | Labour | 29 |