1972 Aberdeen Corporation election

1972 Aberdeen Corporation election
← 1971 May 2, 1972 (1972-05-02) 1973 →
12 out of 36 seats of City of Aberdeen Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 8 4 0
Seats after 24 11 1
Seat change 0 0 0
Popular vote 26,864 17,603 0
Percentage 56.7% 37.2% 0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Communist SNP
Seats won 0 0 0
Seats after 0 0 0
Seat change 0 0 0
Popular vote 1,912 501 477
Percentage 4% 1.1% 1%

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 2 May 1972, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 36 seats were up for election.[1][2]

The election saw no change in the seat composition of the corporation, with all incumbents winning reelection, and Labour candidate George Whyte replacing Dr. Norman Hogg as a councilor from Torry.[1]

Ward results

Ferryhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Pirie 3,511 60.5
Conservative J. P. Kelman 1,970 33.9
SNP Mrs Irene Bryce 327 5.6
Majority 1,544
Turnout 40.4
Labour hold
Holburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. M. Burns 1,723 51.6
Labour A. F. MacDonald 1,212 36.3
Liberal Miss Margaret K. Moore 404 12.1
Majority 511
Turnout 38
Conservative hold
Mastrick
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Hendrie 4,073 84.6
Conservative H. S. Birse 610 12.7
Communist W. R. Henderson 130 2.7
Majority 3,463
Turnout 31.6
Labour hold
Northfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. S. McPhea 2,388 87.4
Conservative J. C. Anderson 239 8.8
Communist A. Smith 104 3.8
Majority 2,149
Turnout 23.4
Labour hold
Rosemount
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. W. Hatch 2,477 58.7
Labour Mrs. Christina Wood 1,746 41.3
Majority 731
Turnout 37.4
Conservative hold
Rubislaw
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative I. J. H. MacKay 3,123 68.5
Labour W. Parquhar 759 16.6
Liberal Mrs. Patricia G. Robbie 530 11.6
SNP F. J. H. Clark 150 3.3
Majority 2,364
Turnout 40.4
Conservative hold
Ruthrieston
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Magee 3,258 64.7
Labour A. Booth 1,776 35.3
Majority 1482
Turnout 40.8
Conservative hold
St. Clements
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. A. Robertson 1,800 80.6
Conservative M. C. Hastie 346 15.5
Communist G. Thomson 88 3.9
Majority 1,454
Turnout 29.7
Labour hold
St. Machar
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Urquhart 2,822 63.4
Liberal N. B. Lindsay 978 22.0
Conservative R. Murchie 567 12.7
Communist N. Williamson 86 2.9
Majority 1,844
Turnout 32.0
Labour hold
St. Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Devine 1,600 54.8
Conservative N. G. M. Dunnett 1,320 45.2
Majority 280
Turnout 38.5
Labour hold
Torry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. A. Whyte 2,927 81.9
Conservative N. G. M. Dunnett 648 18.1
Majority 2,279
Turnout 32.1
Labour hold
Woodside
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. M. Bush 2,250 61.4
Conservative G. M. Park 1,322 36.1
Communist J. Brandie 93 2.5
Majority 928
Turnout 38.2
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ a b "Labour sweep to victory all over scotland". The Herald (Glasgow). 3 May 1972. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ Ware, L.; Rallings, C.; Thrasher, M. (2006). "British Local Election Database, 1889-2003". beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk. doi:10.5255/ukda-sn-5319-1. Retrieved 9 November 2022.