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    Gorgie-Dalry, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), M. Swanson (The Labour Party) won Gorgie-Dalry, with a majority of 740 votes on a turnout of 37.69%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    28
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 37.69%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. SwansonThe Labour Party2,55849.1%Yes
    J. L. ChisholmConservative Party1,81834.9%No
    A. SymingtonScottish National Party83916.1%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 31.97%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. PirieConservative Party1,76941.5%Yes
    T. McGregorThe Labour Party1,40132.8%No
    A. B. MooreScottish National Party1,09625.7%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 44.02%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. McCarronScottish National Party2,08835.5%Yes
    J. E. BoyackThe Labour Party1,59127%No
    M. PirieConservative Party1,48125.1%No
    A. M. Mar HislopProgressives (Scotland)5118.7%No
    R. T. ParkerThe Liberal Party1402.4%No
    M. R. CurrieCommunist781.3%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. Donald SwansonThe Labour Party1,98848%Yes
    A. M. Mary HislopProgressives (Scotland)1,46335.3%No
    T. Raymond BarkerThe Liberal Party68916.6%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 36.47%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Donald SwansonProgressives (Scotland)3,31664.8%Yes
    George SmithThe Liberal Party1,55330.3%No
    Charles CummingsCommunist2484.8%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 33.36%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas McGregorThe Labour Party2,67659%Yes
    L. James McBeathThe Liberal Party1,74238.4%No
    G. Ian HaxtonIndependent1172.6%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 32.65%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. R. Florence StrachanThe Labour Party3,03865%Yes
    W. William GilmourProgressives (Scotland)1,46331.3%No
    Irene SwanCommunist1763.8%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 29.2%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. M. SwansonThe Labour Party2,65562.5%Yes
    W. E. BrugesProgressives (Scotland)1,59137.5%No
    Gorgie-Dalry: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 29.94%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. McGregorThe Labour Party2,54057.6%Yes
    D. BuchananProgressives (Scotland)1,87042.4%No

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