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    Colinton, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), B. Meek (Conservative Party) won Colinton, with a majority of 378 votes on a turnout of 48%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    64
    Colinton: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 48%, electorate 25,209
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. MeekConservative Party5,28643.7%Yes
    J. MacKayThe Labour Party4,90840.5%No
    D. MackenzieProg1,1629.6%No
    J. McKernanScottish National Party7526.2%No
    Colinton: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 41.8%, electorate 24,413
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. MacLennanConservative Party3,56834.9%Yes
    R. GrahamThe Labour Party3,47534%No
    J. DalgleishProg2,22121.7%No
    J. CrawfordScottish National Party9559.3%No
    Colinton: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 43%, electorate 22,344
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. FilsellProg4,63048.2%Yes
    T. DaviesThe Labour Party2,59327%No
    J. CrawfordScottish National Party1,24713%No
    J. GallaherThe Liberal Party1,14511.9%No
    Colinton: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 20,933
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. MeekConservative Party4,52653.3%Yes
    A. WestwoodScottish National Party1,93822.8%No
    R. WassallThe Liberal Party1,01512%No
    M. HutchinsonThe Labour Party1,00811.9%No
    Colinton: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 48.7%, electorate 19,523
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. CameronProg4,67149.1%Yes
    A. WestwoodScottish National Party3,38935.6%No
    R. BrownThe Labour Party1,45015.2%No
    Colinton: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 38.1%, electorate 18,930
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. FilsellProg5,32773.9%Yes
    J. BoyackThe Labour Party1,88626.1%No
    Colinton: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 39.8%, electorate 18,117
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. FerryProg4,91168.1%Yes
    E. GibbonsThe Labour Party2,30131.9%No
    Colinton: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 41%, electorate 17,971
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. BrechinProg4,65563.2%Yes
    R. IrvineThe Labour Party2,70736.8%No
    Colinton: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 49.5%, electorate 17,619
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. FilsellProg4,09847%Yes
    H. HauxwellThe Labour Party3,60741.4%No
    J. HendersonThe Liberal Party1,01611.7%No
    Colinton: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 46.3%, electorate 17,581
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. FerryProg3,88847.8%Yes
    H. HauxwellThe Labour Party2,83534.9%No
    J. HendersonThe Liberal Party1,41117.3%No
    Colinton: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 37%, electorate 17,020
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. BrechinProg4,08932.5%Yes
    M. FerryProg3,79530.1%Yes
    H. HauxwellThe Labour Party2,40919.1%No
    S. RenilsonThe Labour Party2,29718.2%No
    Colinton: Local elections 2 May 1961electorate 16,784
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. FilsellProg0—Yes

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