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    Sighthill, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), D. Renton (The Labour Party) won Sighthill, with a majority of 3,745 votes on a turnout of 39.4%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    59
    Sighthill: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 39.4%, electorate 18,131
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. RentonThe Labour Party4,92068.9%Yes
    W. ScottConservative Party1,17516.5%No
    R. MckennaScottish National Party5427.6%No
    A. MackayThe Liberal Party4155.8%No
    W. MillerCommunist891.2%No
    Sighthill: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 38.8%, electorate 17,861
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. DaviesThe Labour Party4,44464.1%Yes
    W. ScottConservative Party84012.1%No
    R. McKennaScottish National Party6329.1%No
    G. GalbraithProg6058.7%No
    P. KingThe Liberal Party3354.8%No
    W. MillarCommunist811.2%No
    Sighthill: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 39.6%, electorate 18,089
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. FoulkesThe Labour Party3,80653.8%Yes
    R. McKennaScottish National Party1,47820.9%No
    B. ShielsConservative Party1,13916.1%No
    P. KingThe Liberal Party5477.7%No
    W. MillarCommunist981.4%No
    Sighthill: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 16,620
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. JohnstonScottish National Party2,48152.2%Yes
    G. FoulkesThe Labour Party1,99341.9%No
    W. MillarCommunist2825.9%No
    Sighthill: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 45.3%, electorate 15,152
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. GalbraithScottish National Party3,62952.8%Yes
    R. RossThe Labour Party2,58337.5%No
    W. McLeodThe Liberal Party5337.7%No
    W. MillarCommunist1341.9%No
    Sighthill: Local elections 2 May 1967electorate 14,462
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. StewartThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Sighthill: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 35%, electorate 14,686
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. WallaceThe Labour Party3,92277%Yes
    R. AitkenProg1,17223%No
    Sighthill: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965electorate 14,821
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. RossThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Sighthill: Local elections 5 May 1964electorate 14,956
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. StewartThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Sighthill: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 33.1%, electorate 15,091
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. WallaceThe Labour Party3,15167.1%Yes
    J. SteelThe Liberal Party1,54632.9%No
    Sighthill: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 38.3%, electorate 15,292
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. RossThe Labour Party3,92767.1%Yes
    J. LismanThe Liberal Party1,92932.9%No
    Sighthill: Local elections 2 May 1961electorate 15,372
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. StewartThe Labour Party0—Yes

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