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    St. Machar, Aberdeen Town Council (Corporation of Aberdeen)

    At the most recent election (1 May 1956), D. John Burgoyne (The Labour Party) won St. Machar, with a majority of 1,020 votes on a turnout of 17.4%.

    Area type
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    Aberdeen Town Council (Corporation of Aberdeen)
    Elections recorded
    8
    Recorded results
    22
    St. Machar: Local elections 1 May 1956Turnout 17.4%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. John BurgoyneThe Labour Party1,30482.1%Yes
    Andrew SmithCommunist28417.9%No
    St. Machar: Local elections 3 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. M. GrahamThe Labour Party0—Yes
    St. Machar: Local elections 4 May 1954Turnout 32.7%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. A. RaffanThe Labour Party2,21570.8%Yes
    J. Cormack WattProgressives (Scotland)91329.2%No
    St. Machar: Local elections 5 May 1953
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. John BurgoyneThe Labour Party2,15864.8%Yes
    T. L. John ParkinsonProgressives (Scotland)1,17135.2%No
    St. Machar: Local elections 6 May 1952
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. M. Professor GrahamThe Labour Party3,47823.8%Yes
    R. A. RaffenThe Labour Party3,44023.5%Yes
    J. D. BurgoyneThe Labour Party3,29222.5%Yes
    J. KellyProgressives (Scotland)1,53110.5%No
    J. T. L. ParkinsonProgressives (Scotland)1,4519.9%No
    D. J. P. NeaveProgressives (Scotland)1,4269.8%No
    St. Machar: Local elections 1 May 1951Turnout 32.5%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. Robert RafanThe Labour Party2,67951.1%Yes
    Joseph KellyProgressives (Scotland)2,31944.3%No
    Stanley SimpsonCommunist2424.6%No
    St. Machar: Local elections 2 May 1950Turnout 35%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. Herbert BrechinThe Labour Party3,02753.1%Yes
    Gilbert HamiltonProgressives (Scotland)2,35741.3%No
    Stanley SimpsonCommunist3185.6%No
    St. Machar: Local elections 3 May 1949
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William YuillThe Labour Party3,44251.9%Yes
    F. Gilbert HamiltonProgressives (Scotland)2,75741.6%No
    S. Norman SimpsonCommunist4356.6%No

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