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    Newington, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), G. Hedderwick (Progressives (Scotland)) won Newington, with a majority of 2,063 votes on a turnout of 45.13%.

    Area type
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    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    29
    Newington: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 45.13%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HedderwickProgressives (Scotland)3,71549.9%Yes
    J. C. CampbellThe Labour Party1,65222.2%No
    W. McLeodThe Liberal Party1,26517%No
    R. J. D. ScottScottish National Party81911%No
    Newington: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 44.17%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. D. KiddIndependent3,12445.9%Yes
    G. TelfordScottish National Party1,81926.7%No
    W. McLeodThe Liberal Party1,08816%No
    G. C. CampbellThe Labour Party77811.4%No
    Newington: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 53.37%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. M. KeanProgressives (Scotland)3,76144.8%Yes
    G. W. TelfordScottish National Party2,74532.7%No
    J. C. CampbellThe Labour Party98511.7%No
    J. GrahamslawThe Liberal Party90910.8%No
    Newington: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HedderwickProgressives (Scotland)4,49864.7%Yes
    J. GrahamslawThe Liberal Party1,28318.4%No
    D. E. S. TrumanThe Labour Party1,17516.9%No
    Newington: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 49.57%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George HedderwickProgressives (Scotland)4,16252.1%Yes
    Margaret WorkmanThe Liberal Party2,05225.7%No
    Christina GuestThe Labour Party1,77022.2%No
    Newington: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 49.96%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hilda MortonThe Liberal Party3,54944.1%Yes
    H. Graeme MenziesConservative Party3,02337.6%No
    John McEwanThe Labour Party1,46918.3%No
    Newington: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 47.85%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. William HendersonThe Liberal Party3,36343.2%Yes
    D. Drummond-YoungConservative Party3,28142.2%No
    M. John SimpsonThe Labour Party1,14014.6%No
    Newington: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 43.27%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HodderwickProgressives (Scotland)3,18644.9%Yes
    W. G. HendersonThe Liberal Party2,81739.7%No
    Frieda WhiteThe Labour Party1,09815.5%No
    Newington: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 39.06%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hilda MortonThe Liberal Party3,30951.2%Yes
    J. F. WoodProgressives (Scotland)3,15748.8%No

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