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    Merchiston, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), J. Gray (The Liberal Party) won Merchiston, with a majority of 1,871 votes on a turnout of 49.1%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    51
    Merchiston: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 49.1%, electorate 11,715
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. GrayThe Liberal Party3,44459.9%Yes
    J. DalgleishProg1,57327.3%No
    R. HallidayThe Labour Party73612.8%No
    Merchiston: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 50.4%, electorate 11,768
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. LawrieThe Liberal Party3,47358.5%Yes
    T. MorganProg2,46141.5%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 51.8%, electorate 11,747
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. SmithThe Liberal Party3,39355.7%Yes
    G. NorvalConservative Party1,63726.9%No
    G. WillThe Labour Party74212.2%No
    H. MorrisScottish National Party3245.3%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 11,410
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. GrayThe Liberal Party2,61351.4%Yes
    C. RichardsConservative Party1,82535.9%No
    N. HarrisScottish National Party64412.7%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 53.9%, electorate 11,074
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. SmithThe Liberal Party2,80346.9%Yes
    B. MeekConservative Party1,80030.1%No
    T. MacDonaldScottish National Party1,36822.9%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 47.1%, electorate 11,147
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. HeggieProg2,92055.7%Yes
    J. SheinThe Liberal Party2,32544.3%No
    Merchiston: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 47%, electorate 11,162
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. MorganProg3,17161%Yes
    B. HowdenThe Liberal Party2,02539%No
    Merchiston: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 52%, electorate 11,469
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. SmithThe Liberal Party2,69645.2%Yes
    C. MurphyProg2,42240.6%No
    S. RenilsonThe Labour Party84514.2%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 41.4%, electorate 11,440
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. HeggieProg3,47173.4%Yes
    S. RenilsonThe Labour Party1,25926.6%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 49.7%, electorate 11,479
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. MorganProg2,60645.7%Yes
    J. DalrympleThe Liberal Party2,18338.3%No
    S. RenilsonThe Labour Party91516%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 44.5%, electorate 11,599
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. SmithThe Liberal Party2,93956.9%Yes
    V. CarmichaelProg2,22243.1%No
    Merchiston: Local elections 2 May 1961electorate 11,696
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. HeggieProg0—Yes

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