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    Portobello, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), K. Borthwick (Prog) won Portobello, with a majority of 1,645 votes on a turnout of 42.1%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    62
    Portobello: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 42.1%, electorate 14,415
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. BorthwickProg3,86063.5%Yes
    M. HutchinsonThe Labour Party2,21536.5%No
    Portobello: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 36.8%, electorate 14,355
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. LerettProg3,30562.5%Yes
    M. HutchisonThe Labour Party1,98537.5%No
    Portobello: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 45.2%, electorate 14,484
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CavayeProg3,39351.8%Yes
    W. TelfordScottish National Party1,76927%No
    J. AndersonThe Labour Party1,31020%No
    D. CameronCommunist781.2%No
    Portobello: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 14,028
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. BorthwickProg3,14352.6%Yes
    R. KellyScottish National Party2,04434.2%No
    J. BoyackThe Labour Party79213.2%No
    Portobello: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 51.7%, electorate 13,572
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. HuntProg2,87340.9%Yes
    R. KellyScottish National Party2,68738.3%No
    D. BrownThe Labour Party86912.4%No
    G. GarvieThe Liberal Party5938.4%No
    Portobello: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 43.8%, electorate 13,401
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. JamesonProg3,38057.6%Yes
    A. HareScottish National Party1,49425.4%No
    BrownThe Labour Party99717%No
    Portobello: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 42%, electorate 13,523
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. BorthwickProg3,77666.6%Yes
    R. BrownThe Labour Party1,89733.4%No
    Portobello: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 47.5%, electorate 18,008
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. HuntProg5,11959.8%Yes
    P. HerriottThe Labour Party3,43740.2%No
    Portobello: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 46.4%, electorate 18,103
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. JamesonProg4,38352.2%Yes
    P. HerriottThe Labour Party4,01847.8%No
    Portobello: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 43.3%, electorate 18,125
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. BorthwickProg3,68746.9%Yes
    P. HerriottThe Labour Party2,98938%No
    K. MiltonThe Liberal Party1,18115%No
    Portobello: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 40.6%, electorate 18,234
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. HuntProg2,92839.6%Yes
    R. BlancheThe Labour Party2,41432.6%No
    J. FarquharThe Liberal Party2,05827.8%No
    Portobello: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 33.4%, electorate 18,175
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. JamesonProg2,98849.2%Yes
    R. BlancheThe Labour Party1,55025.5%No
    J. FarquharThe Liberal Party1,53425.3%No

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