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    Liberton, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), J. Campbell (The Labour Party) won Liberton, with a majority of 3,680 votes on a turnout of 46%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    61
    Liberton: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 46%, electorate 25,755
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CampbellThe Labour Party7,70564.9%Yes
    A. LesterConservative Party4,02533.9%No
    W. CowanCommunist1331.1%No
    Liberton: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 40.9%, electorate 25,647
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. WilsonThe Labour Party6,92366.1%Yes
    D. MayConservative Party3,55833.9%No
    Liberton: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 42.2%, electorate 25,555
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McWilliamThe Labour Party5,58351.7%Yes
    I. HurstConservative Party4,13238.3%No
    A. StoddartScottish National Party1,07810%No
    Liberton: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 23,755
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. LesterConservative Party3,21837.7%Yes
    F. LawsonThe Labour Party3,02535.4%No
    A. SymingtonScottish National Party2,29526.9%No
    Liberton: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 51.8%, electorate 21,955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. WilsonThe Labour Party4,29037.7%Yes
    A. SymingtonScottish National Party3,63531.9%No
    J. DoyleConservative Party3,25928.6%No
    J. AshtonCommunist1951.7%No
    Liberton: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 28.2%, electorate 21,233
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. BurnsideConservative Party3,80131.7%Yes
    P. WilsonThe Labour Party3,04725.4%Yes
    W. TelfordScottish National Party2,72622.8%No
    E. GibbonsThe Labour Party2,40220.1%No
    Liberton: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 34%, electorate 22,498
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. LawsonThe Labour Party4,45360.9%Yes
    J. GordonConservative Party2,86239.1%No
    Liberton: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965electorate 21,320
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. MackenzieThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Liberton: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 40%, electorate 20,143
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. WilsonThe Labour Party5,70870.8%Yes
    K. JohnstonThe Liberal Party2,34929.2%No
    Liberton: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 43.9%, electorate 20,321
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. KerrThe Labour Party4,90755%Yes
    B. PopeProg2,98133.4%No
    G. CarseThe Liberal Party1,03811.6%No
    Liberton: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 40.7%, electorate 19,873
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. MackenzieThe Labour Party4,84960%Yes
    E. FraserProg3,23740%No
    Liberton: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 40.6%, electorate 19,394
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. WilsonThe Labour Party4,18053.1%Yes
    N. FairbairnProg3,69946.9%No

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