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    Pilton, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), M. Williamson (The Labour Party) won Pilton, with a majority of 2,586 votes on a turnout of 29.07%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    25
    Pilton: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 29.07%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. WilliamsonThe Labour Party3,65262.3%Yes
    R. BeattieConservative Party1,06618.2%No
    W. R. PlattScottish National Party99417%No
    C. ManusCommunist1482.5%No
    Pilton: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 22.58%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. W. IrvineThe Labour Party1,63937.6%Yes
    W. ThomsonScottish National Party1,54235.4%No
    R. BeattieConservative Party1,01223.2%No
    C. McManusCommunist1633.7%No
    Pilton: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 34.33%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. Catherina NealonThe Labour Party2,91344.3%Yes
    W. ThompsonScottish National Party2,72441.4%No
    R. BeattieConservative Party79512.1%No
    C. McManusCommunist1472.2%No
    Pilton: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. Magnus WilliamsonThe Labour Party1,97551.4%Yes
    William ThomasonScottish National Party1,50939.3%No
    Charles McManusCommunist3589.3%No
    Pilton: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 32.24%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Magnus WilliamsonThe Labour Party4,93788.6%Yes
    Charles McManusCommunist63811.4%No
    Pilton: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 33.01%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. R. James DurkinThe Labour Party4,12972%Yes
    Cyril HuxtabieThe Liberal Party1,41924.7%No
    Charles McManusCommunist1903.3%No
    Pilton: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 39.58%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. Catherina NealonThe Labour Party5,22275.7%Yes
    V. S. Desmond WilliamsThe Liberal Party1,50321.8%No
    Charlie McManusCommunist1702.5%No
    Pilton: Local elections 2 May 1961
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Magnus WilliamsonThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Pilton: Local elections 3 May 1960
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. R. James DurkinThe Labour Party0—Yes

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