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    Colinton, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), Catherine Filsell (Progressives (Scotland)) won Colinton, with a majority of 2,037 votes on a turnout of 43.03%.

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    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    26
    Colinton: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 43.03%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine FilsellProgressives (Scotland)4,63048.2%Yes
    T.J. DaviesThe Labour Party2,59327%No
    Joan CrawfordScottish National Party1,24713%No
    Joan GallacherThe Liberal Party1,14511.9%No
    Colinton: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 42.43%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. A. MeekConservative Party4,52653.3%Yes
    A. WestwoodScottish National Party1,93822.8%No
    R. Geraldine JohnstonThe Liberal Party1,01512%No
    Mary HutchisonThe Labour Party1,00811.9%No
    Colinton: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 48.71%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. M. CameronProgressives (Scotland)4,67149.1%Yes
    A. WestwoodScottish National Party3,38935.6%No
    R. D. M. BrownThe Labour Party1,45015.2%No
    Colinton: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. Victor SymesProgressives (Scotland)2,22352.4%Yes
    S. Philip WoodThe Labour Party2,02347.6%No
    Colinton: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 49.5%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine FilsellProgressives (Scotland)4,09847%Yes
    Harold HauxwellThe Labour Party3,60741.4%No
    John HendersonThe Liberal Party1,01611.7%No
    Colinton: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 46.27%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. Maurice FerryProgressives (Scotland)3,88847.8%Yes
    Harold HauxwellThe Labour Party2,83534.9%No
    E. John HendersonThe Liberal Party1,41117.3%No
    Colinton: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 36.99%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. Herbert BrechinProgressives (Scotland)4,08932.5%Yes
    F. Maurice FerryProgressives (Scotland)3,79330.1%Yes
    Harold FauxwellThe Labour Party2,40919.1%No
    Sylvia Dorothy RenilsonThe Labour Party2,29718.2%No
    Colinton: Local elections 2 May 1961
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Catherine FilsellProgressives (Scotland)0—Yes
    Colinton: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 27.89%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. H. MenziesProgressives (Scotland)3,28971.3%Yes
    O. HandThe Labour Party1,32628.7%No

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