Calton, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
At the most recent election (5 May 1970), J. Cook (The Labour Party) won Calton, with a majority of 286 votes on a turnout of 38.31%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
- Elections recorded
- 9
- Recorded results
- 20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Cook | The Labour Party | 2,119 | 53.6% | Yes |
| W. S. Stone | Progressives (Scotland) | 1,833 | 46.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Dickson | Progressives (Scotland) | 1,901 | 53.7% | Yes |
| J. S. Cook | The Labour Party | 970 | 27.4% | No |
| R. J. W. Swanson | Scottish National Party | 666 | 18.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Thomson | Scottish National Party | 1,671 | 37.1% | Yes |
| A. D. Wilson | Progressives (Scotland) | 1,637 | 36.3% | No |
| S. Cook | The Labour Party | 1,196 | 26.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. M. Catherine Filsell | Progressives (Scotland) | 5,327 | 73.9% | Yes |
| E. James Boyack | The Labour Party | 1,886 | 26.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Wood | The Labour Party | 2,544 | 50.9% | Yes |
| Daniel Buchanan | Progressives (Scotland) | 2,450 | 49.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Josephine Dickson | Progressives (Scotland) | 2,497 | 52.4% | Yes |
| S. Philip Wood | The Labour Party | 2,271 | 47.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. James Cook | The Labour Party | 2,132 | 50.1% | Yes |
| M. Josephine Dickson | Progressives (Scotland) | 2,120 | 49.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. A. P. Buchanan | Progressives (Scotland) | 2,041 | 51.4% | Yes |
| J. S. Cook | The Labour Party | 1,929 | 48.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Dickson | Progressives (Scotland) | 2,117 | 54.1% | Yes |
| J. S. Cook | The Labour Party | 1,798 | 45.9% | No |
