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    George Square, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), C. Murphy (Prog) won George Square, with a majority of 12 votes on a turnout of 36.1%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    71
    George Square: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 36.1%, electorate 9,932
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MurphyProg1,52542.5%Yes
    J. StephensThe Labour Party1,51342.1%No
    M. FalchikovThe Liberal Party40211.2%No
    R. TuckI.Nat1504.2%No
    George Square: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 26.5%, electorate 10,073
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. AlvesConservative Party1,52957.3%Yes
    I. HoyThe Labour Party1,14142.7%No
    George Square: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 32.1%, electorate 10,226
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SlackProg1,46944.9%Yes
    M. HutchinsonThe Labour Party82825.3%No
    W. ArchibaldScottish National Party71922%No
    R. TaitSBSA2587.9%No
    George Square: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 9,980
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MurphyProg1,54553.6%Yes
    T. BogleScottish National Party93432.4%No
    J. GallacherThe Liberal Party40614.1%No
    George Square: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 36.6%, electorate 9,735
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. Simpson-BellProg1,60144.9%Yes
    T. BogleScottish National Party1,33137.4%No
    P. NewmanThe Liberal Party63017.7%No
    George Square: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 31.8%, electorate 10,064
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SlackProg1,80356.5%Yes
    G. FoulkesThe Labour Party78824.7%No
    F. CowlesThe Liberal Party60218.9%No
    George Square: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 33%, electorate 10,243
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MurphyProg2,26667.6%Yes
    G. FoulkesThe Labour Party1,08432.4%No
    George Square: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 32%, electorate 10,733
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. Simpson-BellProg2,30367%Yes
    K. JohnstoneThe Liberal Party1,13233%No
    George Square: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 34.4%, electorate 10,883
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SlackProg2,10956.4%Yes
    J. GrayThe Liberal Party1,63243.6%No
    George Square: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 38.2%, electorate 10,840
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. StewartProg1,88445.5%Yes
    J. GrayThe Liberal Party1,59238.5%No
    E. GibbonsThe Labour Party66316%No
    George Square: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 39.8%, electorate 11,153
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. Simpson-BellProg1,85941.9%Yes
    J. GrayThe Liberal Party1,74439.3%No
    O. HandThe Labour Party83218.8%No
    George Square: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 29%, electorate 11,189
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SlackProg1,35040.3%Yes
    V. MacKinnonThe Liberal Party1,27037.9%No
    G. DrummondThe Labour Party73121.8%No

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