An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 2 May 1950, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election.
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12 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 39.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Composition of Corporation after the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The election saw the Progressives regain one seat from Labour in the Gilcomston Ward and hold a one-seat majority on the council. The overall turnout for the election was 39.4%.[1][2][3]
Ward Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | Gordon McIver | 2,433 | 72.8 | |
| Labour | R. A. McIntyre | 908 | 27.2 | |
| Majority | 1,525 | |||
| Turnout | 37.8 | |||
| Progressives hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Fraser Macintosh (incumbent) | 1,754 | 72.4 | |
| Communist | Robert Cooney | 667 | 27.6 | |
| Majority | 1,087 | |||
| Turnout | 51.2 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | J. S. G. Munro | 2,025 | 55.8 | |
| Labour | Robert A. Raffan (incumbent) | 1,605 | 44.2 | |
| Majority | 420 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0 | |||
| Progressives gain from Labour | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | W. D. Reid (incumbent) | 1,753 | 66.9 | |
| Labour | A. M. Morrice | 869 | 33.1 | |
| Majority | 884 | |||
| Turnout | 38.3 | |||
| Progressives hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | W. D. Swinney (incumbent) | 3,143 | 77.1 | |
| Labour | J. D. Burgoyne | 931 | 22.9 | |
| Majority | 2,212 | |||
| Turnout | 43.4 | |||
| Progressives hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | John F. Hall (incumbent) | 4,165 | 87.8 | |
| Labour | Charles G. Gribble | 581 | 12.2 | |
| Majority | 3,584 | |||
| Turnout | 52.8 | |||
| Progressives hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | T. Scott Sutherland (incumbent) | 4,636 | 79.9 | |
| Labour | Frank Brand | 1,165 | 20.1 | |
| Majority | 3,471 | |||
| Turnout | 42.1 | |||
| Progressives hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. K. Park (incumbent) | 1,745 | 81.5 | |
| Communist | James Dick | 396 | 18.5 | |
| Majority | 1,350 | |||
| Turnout | 27.9 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Herbert G. Brechin (incumbent) | 3,027 | 53.1 | |
| Progressives | Dr. Gilbert Hamilton | 2,357 | 41.3 | |
| Communist | Stanley Simpson | 318 | 5.6 | |
| Majority | 670 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John M. Graham (incumbent) | 1,355 | 58.4 | |
| Progressives | R. M. Eyres | 965 | 41.6 | |
| Majority | 390 | |||
| Turnout | 39.9 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | A. C. Ritchie (incumbent) | 2,289 | 59.7 | |
| Progressives | A. M. Burns | 1,545 | 40.3 | |
| Majority | 744 | |||
| Turnout | 35.3 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | Patrick Mitchell | 3,630 | 49.0 | |
| Labour | Norman Hogg | 3,280 | 44.3 | |
| Communist | Archibald Lennox | 493 | 6.7 | |
| Majority | 350 | |||
| Turnout | 38.6 | |||
| Progressives hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Socialists Lose Control in Aberdeen". The Press and Journal. 3 May 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Aberdeen Moderates Regain Control". The Herald (Glasgow). 3 May 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b 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 11 June 2023.