Elections to Edinburgh Corporation were held on 2 May 1961, alongside municipal elections across Scotland . Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election. However, only 16 seats were contested, as councillors were returned unopposed in seven wards.[ 1]
Only one seat changed hands; Corstorphine ward was gained by the Liberal Party from the Progressive Party.
After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 38 Progressives , 28 Labour councillors, 2 Liberal , and 1 Protestant Action . The Progressives retained overall control of the council.
Turnout in the 14 contested wards was 76,953 or 33.7%.[ 1]
Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1961[ 1]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Progressives
12
0
1
1
58.3
43.6
33,496
Labour
10
0
0
39.1
36.1
27,757
Liberal
1
1
0
4.3
19.6
15,083
Communist
0
0
0
0.0
0.6
496
Ward Results
Location of Broughton ward Location of Calton ward Location of Central Leith ward Location of Colinton ward Location of Corstorphine ward Location of Craigentinny ward Location of Craigmillar ward Location of George Square ward Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Location of Holyrood ward Location of Liberton ward Location of Merchiston ward Location of Morningside ward Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Location of Newington ward Location of Pilton ward Location of Portobello ward Location of Sighthill ward Location of South Leith Location of St Andrews ward Location of St Bernards ward Location of St Giles ward Location of West Leith ward
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