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    Central Leith, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), T. McGregor (The Labour Party) won Central Leith, with a majority of 1,232 votes on a turnout of 29.77%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    29
    Central Leith: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 29.77%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. McGregorThe Labour Party2,23266.8%Yes
    J. L. GeddesScottish National Party1,00029.9%No
    A. M. K. McLarenCommunist1103.3%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 31.77%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. CrichtonThe Labour Party1,74550.6%Yes
    A. StoddartScottish National Party93827.2%No
    M. DoyleConservative Party71820.8%No
    T. C. TaylorCommunist461.3%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 36.51%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. T. ChalmersScottish National Party1,89846.5%Yes
    T. H. GreigThe Labour Party1,39334.1%No
    D. ValentineProgressives (Scotland)70617.3%No
    T. C. TaylorCommunist862.1%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Barbara WoodburnThe Labour Party1,47249%Yes
    G. Mary ThomsonScottish National Party1,37745.9%No
    C. Theodore TaylorCommunist1535.1%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 35.29%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Barbara WoodburnThe Labour Party3,05675.4%Yes
    Michael DoyleProgressives (Scotland)85521.1%No
    Theodore TaylorCommunist1413.5%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 33.9%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. John ChrichtonThe Labour Party3,03274.5%Yes
    S. Alastair BuchananThe Liberal Party91522.5%No
    C. Theodore TaylorCommunist1253.1%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 34.66%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. Ewen BethuneThe Labour Party2,97068.3%Yes
    Lindsay WilkieProgressives (Scotland)1,18527.3%No
    C. Theodore TaylorCommunist1934.4%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 27.97%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Barbara WoodburnThe Labour Party2,57471.3%Yes
    J. TaitProgressives (Scotland)93225.8%No
    T. C. TaylorCommunist1062.9%No
    Central Leith: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 27.06%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. A. CrichtonThe Labour Party2,52170.8%Yes
    J. TaitProgressives (Scotland)99027.8%No
    T. C. TaylorCommunist491.4%No

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