1973 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 1 May 1973, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 36 seats were up for election.[1][2]

1973 Aberdeen Corporation election
May 1, 1973 (1973-05-01)
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 Liberal
Seats won 6 5 1
Seats after 23 12 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 19,216 10,774 2,204
Percentage 58.1% 32.6% 6.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Communist Independent SNP
Seats won 0 0 0
Seats after 0 0 0
Seat change 0 Decrease1 0
Popular vote 415 265 203
Percentage 1.3% 0.1% 0.1%
Composition of Corporation after the election

The election saw Labour remain in control of the corporation, winning 6 seats, giving them a total of 23. The Conservatives won 5 seats, including one gained from 89-year-old Independent councillor George Roberts, contributing to a total of 12 after the election. Nigel Lindsay caused a major upset when he became the first ever Liberal to be elected to the corporation, unseating the Labour group's leader Thomas Paine in St Machar ward.[1]

Ward results
Ferryhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. H. Clevitt 2,782 63.5
Conservative J. Watt 1,602 36.5
Majority 1,108
Turnout 30.8
Labour hold
Holburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Gallagher 1,538 49.7
Labour A. P. McDonald 1,090 35.2
Independent G. Roberts 265 8.6
SNP G. Rodger 203 6.5
Majority 448
Conservative gain from Independent
Mastrick
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. S. Lennox 2,705 81.1
Conservative S. Walker 474 14.2
Communist W. R. Henderson 131 3.9
Majority 2,231
Labour hold
Northfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Farquhar 1,577 85.8
Conservative A. S. Kydd 164 8.9
Communist A. L. Smith 97 5.3
Majority 1,413
Labour hold
Rosemount
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. C. Anderson 1,990 53.1
Labour J. Lamond 1,344 35.9
Liberal L. Windebank 413 11.0
Majority 646
Conservative hold
Rubislaw
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. R. Muir
Labour Mrs. Jean Mackintosh 784
Majority
Conservative hold

The Glasgow Herald printed the results for Rubislaw and Ruthrieston as the same, with incomplete results for Rubislaw.

Ruthrieston
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. R. Muir 2,633 77.1
Labour Mrs. Jean Mackintosh 784 22.9
Majority 1849
Conservative hold

The Glasgow Herald printed the results for Rubislaw and Ruthrieston as the same, with incomplete results for Rubislaw.

St. Clements
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. C. Collie 1,263 82.0
Conservative K. Watmough 222 14.4
Communist G. C. Thomson 56 3.6
Majority 1041
Labour hold
St. Machar
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal N. Lindsay 2,204 47.8
Labour T. Paine 2,114 45.9
Conservative H. Birse 211 4.6
Communist C. Ramsey 79 1.7
Majority 90
Liberal gain from Labour
St. Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. P. Craig 1,097 67.3
Conservative R. S. Morrison 533 32.7
Majority 564
Turnout 23.5
Labour hold
Torry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mrs. Ellen Williamson 2,052 83.7
Conservative G. Adams 400 16.3
Majority 1652
Labour hold
Woodside
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Selbie 1,762 62.5
Conservative R. Anderson 1,007 35.7
Communist N. Williamson 52 1.8
Majority 755
Labour hold

References
  1. "Labour on top in day of record low polling". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  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 4 June 2023.
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