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    South Leith, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (5 May 1970), J. E. Boyack (The Labour Party) won South Leith, with a majority of 259 votes on a turnout of 43.4%.

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    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
    Elections recorded
    9
    Recorded results
    23
    South Leith: Local elections 5 May 1970Turnout 43.4%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. E. BoyackThe Labour Party2,33641.2%Yes
    T. S. RamageProgressives (Scotland)2,07736.6%No
    J. S. MarshallScottish National Party1,25522.1%No
    South Leith: Local elections 6 May 1969Turnout 39.79%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. WaughProgressives (Scotland)1,79835.7%Yes
    J. S. MarshallScottish National Party1,68133.4%No
    Sheila King MurrayThe Labour Party1,55730.9%No
    South Leith: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 47.01%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. Mary ThompsonScottish National Party2,32039%Yes
    L. ScottProgressives (Scotland)1,92232.3%No
    W. S. DalgleishThe Labour Party1,70828.7%No
    South Leith: Local elections 2 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. Thomas RamageProgressives (Scotland)2,43041.6%Yes
    K. R. Anne SimpsonThe Labour Party2,23438.2%No
    S. Douglas WalkerScottish National Party1,18120.2%No
    South Leith: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 53.13%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Anne SimpsonThe Labour Party4,10350%Yes
    David McKayProgressives (Scotland)2,58231.5%No
    William KerrThe Liberal Party1,52118.5%No
    South Leith: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 52.53%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander BurtonThe Labour Party3,93555.3%Yes
    Peter HeatlyProgressives (Scotland)3,18544.7%No
    South Leith: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 51.19%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. Walter DalgleishThe Labour Party3,86055%Yes
    Eric Walker HallProgressives (Scotland)3,15345%No
    South Leith: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 28.84%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. Anne SimpsonThe Labour Party3,69556%Yes
    E. W. HallProgressives (Scotland)2,90944%No
    South Leith: Local elections 3 May 1960Turnout 43.13%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter HeatlyProgressives (Scotland)3,36155.4%Yes
    P. S. WoodThe Labour Party2,70644.6%No

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