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    South Leith, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), I. Hoy (The Labour Party) won South Leith, with a majority of 252 votes on a turnout of 46.1%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    62
    South Leith: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 46.1%, electorate 11,814
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. HoyThe Labour Party2,61447.9%Yes
    C. WaughProg2,36243.3%No
    J. SinclairScottish National Party3266%No
    J. MacLeanP.Act1512.8%No
    South Leith: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 42.3%, electorate 12,791
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. RossThe Labour Party2,51446.4%Yes
    A. MackintoshProg1,94335.9%No
    M. ThompsonScottish National Party73913.7%No
    J. MacleanP.Act2174%No
    South Leith: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 43.4%, electorate 13,059
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BoyackThe Labour Party2,33641.2%Yes
    T. RamageProg2,07736.6%No
    J. MarshallScottish National Party1,25522.1%No
    South Leith: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 12,858
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. WaughProg1,79835.7%Yes
    J. MarshallScottish National Party1,68133.4%No
    S. King-MurrayThe Labour Party1,55730.9%No
    South Leith: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 47.8%, electorate 12,658
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. ThomsonScottish National Party2,32038.5%Yes
    L. ScottProg1,92231.9%No
    W. DalgleishThe Labour Party1,78029.6%No
    South Leith: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 45.3%, electorate 12,901
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. RamageProg2,43041.6%Yes
    A. SimpsonThe Labour Party2,23438.2%No
    D. WalkerScottish National Party1,18120.2%No
    South Leith: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 44%, electorate 13,149
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. MurrayThe Labour Party3,07753.1%Yes
    T. RamageProg2,71946.9%No
    South Leith: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 42.3%, electorate 13,512
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. DalgleishThe Labour Party2,94151.4%Yes
    T. RamageProg2,78048.6%No
    South Leith: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 53.1%, electorate 13,436
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. SimpsonThe Labour Party4,10357.5%Yes
    D. McKayProg2,58236.2%No
    W. KerrThe Liberal Party4536.3%No
    South Leith: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 52.5%, electorate 13,553
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. BurtonThe Labour Party3,93555.3%Yes
    P. HeatlyProg3,18544.7%No
    South Leith: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 51.2%, electorate 13,697
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. DalgleishThe Labour Party3,85955%Yes
    E. HallProg3,15345%No
    South Leith: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 47.8%, electorate 13,819
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. SimpsonThe Labour Party3,69556%Yes
    E. HallProg2,90944%No

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