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    Downfield, Dundee Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), J. Duncan (The Labour Party) won Downfield, with a majority of 3,025 votes on a turnout of 35.6%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Dundee Corporation
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    37
    Downfield: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 35.6%, electorate 12,621
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. DuncanThe Labour Party3,51578.4%Yes
    T. BlackDCU49010.9%No
    G. MacLeanLabour Party Scotland2645.9%No
    J. ClintonCommunist2134.8%No
    Downfield: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 46.1%, electorate 12,469
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. BorthwickThe Labour Party4,27074.3%Yes
    C. MoadProg90515.7%No
    T. DonaldsonScottish National Party4197.3%No
    J. ClintonCommunist1532.7%No
    Downfield: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 42.2%, electorate 12,224
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. McManusThe Labour Party3,88971.4%Yes
    J. StrachanProg88716.3%No
    T. DonaldsonScottish National Party4798.8%No
    J. ClintonCommunist1522.8%No
    F. DoyleS. Dem370.7%No
    Downfield: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 35.2%, electorate 11,213
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. DuncanThe Labour Party2,32559%Yes
    C. MoadProg1,02826.1%No
    F. DoyleS.Dem3849.7%No
    J. ClintonCommunist2045.2%No
    Downfield: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 42.2%, electorate 11,075
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BorthwickThe Labour Party2,37851.2%Yes
    W. PithieProg1,15024.7%No
    G. BeattieScottish National Party89619.3%No
    J. ClintonCommunist2234.8%No
    Downfield: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 46.2%, electorate 10,951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. McManusThe Labour Party2,80555.6%Yes
    I. StaffordProg1,35926.9%No
    F. DoyleScottish National Party64212.7%No
    J. ClintonCommunist2424.8%No
    Downfield: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966electorate 10,950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. HolwayThe Labour Party2,56471.4%Yes
    T. RichmondIndependent77421.6%No
    J. TorranceCommunist2537%No
    Downfield: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965electorate 10,949
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BorthwickThe Labour Party3,01970.6%Yes
    T. DaillyProg94422.1%No
    J. TorranceCommunist3127.3%No
    Downfield: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 58.5%, electorate 10,948
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. McManusThe Labour Party4,95529.7%Yes
    A. HolwayThe Labour Party4,45026.7%Yes
    I. BorthwickThe Labour Party4,41526.5%Yes
    R. DowProg1,6289.8%No
    P. McGovernIndependent8154.9%No
    J. TorranceCommunist4272.6%No

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