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    Liberton, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), J. D. McWilliam (The Labour Party) won Liberton, with a majority of 1,451 votes on a turnout of 42.23%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    25
    Liberton: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 42.23%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. D. McWilliamThe Labour Party5,58351.7%Yes
    Irene HurstConservative Party4,13238.3%No
    A. StoddartScottish National Party1,07810%No
    Liberton: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 37.5%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. H. LesterConservative Party3,21837.7%Yes
    F. M. LawsonThe Labour Party3,02535.4%No
    A. G. SymingtonScottish National Party2,29526.9%No
    Liberton: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 51.83%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. WilsonThe Labour Party4,29037.7%Yes
    A. G. SymingtonScottish National Party3,63531.9%No
    J. F. DoyleConservative Party3,25928.6%No
    J. AshtonCommunist1951.7%No
    Liberton: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. David BurnsideConservative Party3,80131.7%Yes
    Peter WilsonThe Labour Party3,04725.4%Yes
    T. William TelfordScottish National Party2,72622.8%No
    Eva GibbonsThe Labour Party2,40220.1%No
    Liberton: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 39.99%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter WilsonThe Labour Party5,70870.8%Yes
    Kenneth JohnstonThe Liberal Party2,34929.2%No
    Liberton: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 43.93%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. James KerrThe Labour Party4,90755%Yes
    A. W. Brenda PopeProgressives (Scotland)2,98133.4%No
    George CarseThe Liberal Party1,03811.6%No
    Liberton: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 40.69%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. MackenzieThe Labour Party4,84959.9%Yes
    Enid FraserProgressives (Scotland)3,24040.1%No
    Liberton: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 40.63%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. WilsonThe Labour Party4,18053.1%Yes
    N. FairbairnProgressives (Scotland)3,69946.9%No
    Liberton: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 36.15%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. W. KerrThe Labour Party3,47550.2%Yes
    H. Nicholas FairbairnProgressives (Scotland)3,44549.8%No

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