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    George Square, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), J. Slack (Progressives (Scotland)) won George Square, with a majority of 641 votes on a turnout of 32.02%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    26
    George Square: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 32.02%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SlackProgressives (Scotland)1,46944.9%Yes
    Mary HutchisonThe Labour Party82825.3%No
    W. K. ArchibaldScottish National Party71922%No
    R. TaitSpecial Branch for Special Action2587.9%No
    George Square: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 30.09%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. F. MurrayProgressives (Scotland)1,54553.6%Yes
    T. C. BogleScottish National Party93432.4%No
    M. Joan GallacherThe Liberal Party40614.1%No
    George Square: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 36.59%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. Simpson-BellProgressives (Scotland)1,60144.9%Yes
    T. C. BogleScottish National Party1,33137.4%No
    P.L. NewmanThe Liberal Party63017.7%No
    George Square: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James SlackProgressives (Scotland)1,80356.5%Yes
    George FoulkesThe Labour Party78824.7%No
    M. Fiona CowlesThe Liberal Party60218.9%No
    George Square: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 34.38%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James SlackProgressives (Scotland)2,10956.4%Yes
    John GrayThe Liberal Party1,63243.6%No
    George Square: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 38.18%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. John StewartProgressives (Scotland)1,88445.5%Yes
    G. John GrayThe Liberal Party1,59238.5%No
    Eva GibbonsThe Labour Party66316%No
    George Square: Local elections 1 May 1962
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William Simpson-BellProgressives (Scotland)1,85841.9%Yes
    G. John GrayThe Liberal Party1,74439.3%No
    Owen HandThe Labour Party83418.8%No
    George Square: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 29.95%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SlackProgressives (Scotland)1,35040.3%Yes
    V. S. MacKinnonThe Liberal Party1,27037.9%No
    G. DrummondThe Labour Party73121.8%No
    George Square: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 24.76%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. StewartProgressives (Scotland)2,01071.7%Yes
    J. HendersonThe Labour Party79328.3%No

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