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    West Leith, Edinburgh Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), W. Lyle (Prog) won West Leith, with a majority of 1,554 votes on a turnout of 46.2%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    48
    West Leith: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 46.2%, electorate 11,347
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. LyleProg3,39764.8%Yes
    N. LindsayThe Labour Party1,84335.2%No
    West Leith: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 41.9%, electorate 11,891
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. WilsonProg3,06465.3%Yes
    R. Jeffreys-JonesThe Labour Party1,62934.7%No
    West Leith: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 46.7%, electorate 11,294
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. RossProg3,35763.6%Yes
    S. GodfreyThe Labour Party1,15821.9%No
    A. OsborneScottish National Party76214.4%No
    West Leith: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 11,162
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. LyleProg3,17472.1%Yes
    T. MacDonaldScottish National Party1,22827.9%No
    West Leith: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 36.8%, electorate 11,031
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. ScottProg2,92571.9%Yes
    A. LesterI.Con1,14528.1%No
    West Leith: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 46%, electorate 11,437
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. RossProg4,03076.6%Yes
    I. ChristieThe Labour Party1,23223.4%No
    West Leith: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 47.4%, electorate 11,502
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. LyleProg3,81069.9%Yes
    H. CrawfordThe Labour Party1,63830.1%No
    West Leith: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 44.3%, electorate 11,788
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. ScottProg3,46866.4%Yes
    K. MurrayThe Labour Party1,75633.6%No
    West Leith: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 51%, electorate 11,693
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. RossProg3,78363.5%Yes
    S. MurrayThe Labour Party2,17536.5%No
    West Leith: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 45.5%, electorate 11,835
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. ScottProg3,00355.8%Yes
    F. SkinnerThe Labour Party1,37525.6%No
    P. TaylorThe Liberal Party1,00318.6%No
    West Leith: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 31.7%, electorate 11,860
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WeatherstoneProg2,51266.9%Yes
    P. TaylorThe Liberal Party1,24433.1%No
    West Leith: Local elections 2 May 1961electorate 11,987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. RossProg0—Yes

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