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    Portobello, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), S. Cavaye (Progressives (Scotland)) won Portobello, with a majority of 1,624 votes on a turnout of 45.22%.

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    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    27
    Portobello: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 45.22%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. CavayeProgressives (Scotland)3,39351.8%Yes
    W. T. TelfordScottish National Party1,76927%No
    J. AndersonThe Labour Party1,31020%No
    D. CameronCommunist781.2%No
    Portobello: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 43.83%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. W. BorthwickProgressives (Scotland)3,14352.6%Yes
    R. G. KellyScottish National Party2,04434.2%No
    J. E. BoyackThe Labour Party79213.2%No
    Portobello: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 51.74%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. W. HuntProgressives (Scotland)2,87340.9%Yes
    R. G. KellyScottish National Party2,68738.3%No
    D. H. BrownThe Labour Party86912.4%No
    G. H. T. HarvieThe Liberal Party5938.4%No
    Portobello: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. Archibald JamesonProgressives (Scotland)3,38057.6%Yes
    A. D. Adam HareScottish National Party1,49425.4%No
    D. M. Ronald BrownThe Labour Party99717%No
    Portobello: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 46.41%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Archibald JamesonProgressives (Scotland)4,38352.2%Yes
    Phyllis HerriotThe Labour Party4,01847.8%No
    Portobello: Local elections 7 May 1963
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. Kenneth BorthwickProgressives (Scotland)3,68746.9%Yes
    Phyllis HerriotThe Labour Party2,98938%No
    Keith MiltonThe Liberal Party1,18115%No
    Portobello: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 40.58%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. Alfred HuntProgressives (Scotland)2,92839.6%Yes
    G. Robert BlancheThe Labour Party2,41432.6%No
    M. John FarquharThe Liberal Party2,05627.8%No
    Portobello: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 33.41%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. D. JamesonProgressives (Scotland)2,98849.2%Yes
    R. G. BlancheThe Labour Party1,55025.5%No
    J. M. FarquharThe Liberal Party1,53425.3%No
    Portobello: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 30.36%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Elsie MatthewsProgressives (Scotland)3,58365.7%Yes
    G. DrummondThe Labour Party1,87134.3%No

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