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    Broughton, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), A. Bailey (Progressives (Scotland)) won Broughton, with a majority of 1,897 votes on a turnout of 47.71%.

    Area type
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    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    23
    Broughton: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 47.71%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. BaileyProgressives (Scotland)3,19954.3%Yes
    R. CairnsThe Labour Party1,30222.1%No
    G. C. MacDougallScottish National Party70311.9%No
    R. J. RickardThe Liberal Party69111.7%No
    Broughton: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 36.06%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. G. P. FraserProgressives (Scotland)2,13649.7%Yes
    J. C. MacDougallScottish National Party1,42733.2%No
    J. J. RickardThe Liberal Party73117%No
    Broughton: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 48.31%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. TheurerProgressives (Scotland)2,23938.3%Yes
    C. MacDougallScottish National Party2,04234.9%No
    E. W. HallThe Liberal Party81914%No
    I. R. HoyThe Labour Party74412.7%No
    Broughton: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. Leonard BaileyProgressives (Scotland)2,46447.2%Yes
    W. Eric HallThe Liberal Party1,60330.7%No
    R. Ian HoyThe Labour Party1,15422.1%No
    Broughton: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 35.56%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leonard BaileyProgressives (Scotland)2,94964.9%Yes
    Violet MacInnesThe Liberal Party1,59335.1%No
    Broughton: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 39.97%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Melville DinwiddieProgressives (Scotland)2,52749.7%Yes
    Violet MacinnesThe Liberal Party1,28725.3%No
    W. Robert IrvineThe Labour Party1,27125%No
    Broughton: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 28.94%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. Gottleb TheurerProgressives (Scotland)1,83950.1%Yes
    Violet MacInnesThe Liberal Party1,83349.9%No
    Broughton: Local elections 2 May 1961
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    —Progressives (Scotland)0—Yes
    Broughton: Local elections 3 May 1960
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Melville DinwiddleProgressives (Scotland)0—Yes

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