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    Broughton, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), G. Fraser (Prog) won Broughton, with a majority of 662 votes on a turnout of 38.6%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    54
    Broughton: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 38.6%, electorate 12,068
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. FraserProg2,44652.5%Yes
    R. CairnsThe Labour Party1,78438.3%No
    J. MaxwellScottish National Party4319.2%No
    Broughton: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 34%, electorate 12,299
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. TheurerProg2,40757.4%Yes
    R. CairnsThe Labour Party1,78442.6%No
    Broughton: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 38.8%, electorate 12,356
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. BaileyProg2,19944.9%Yes
    R. CairnsThe Labour Party1,30226.6%No
    G. MacDougallScottish National Party70314.4%No
    R. RichardThe Liberal Party69114.1%No
    Broughton: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 12,226
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. FraserProg2,13649.7%Yes
    G. MacDougallScottish National Party1,42733.2%No
    R. RickhardThe Liberal Party73117%No
    Broughton: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 48.3%, electorate 12,096
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. TheurerProg2,23938.3%Yes
    C. MacDougallScottish National Party2,04234.9%No
    F. HallThe Liberal Party81914%No
    I. HoyThe Labour Party74412.7%No
    Broughton: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 42.5%, electorate 12,302
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. BaileyProg2,46447.2%Yes
    E. HallThe Liberal Party1,60330.7%No
    I. HoyThe Labour Party1,15422.1%No
    Broughton: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966electorate 12,520
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. DinwiddieProg0—Yes
    Broughton: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 33.8%, electorate 12,739
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. TheurerProg2,71863.1%Yes
    V. McInnesThe Liberal Party1,59036.9%No
    Broughton: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 35.6%, electorate 12,771
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. BaileyProg2,94964.9%Yes
    V. MacInnesThe Liberal Party1,59335.1%No
    Broughton: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 40%, electorate 12,723
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. DinwiddleProg2,52749.7%Yes
    V. McInnesThe Liberal Party1,28725.3%No
    R. IrvineThe Labour Party1,27125%No
    Broughton: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 28.9%, electorate 12,687
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. TheurerProg1,83950.1%Yes
    V. McInnesThe Liberal Party1,83349.9%No
    Broughton: Local elections 2 May 1961electorate 12,884
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. More-NisbettProg0—Yes

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