1951 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 1 May 1952, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 14 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election.

1951 Aberdeen Corporation election
May 1, 1951 (1951-05-01)
14 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Progressives Labour SNP
Seats won 1 0 0
Seats after 20 17 0
Seat change 1 Increase 1 Decrease 0
Popular vote 17,553 15,905 988
Percentage 50.3% 45.5% 2.8%
  Fourth party
 
Party Communist
Seats won 0
Seats after 0
Seat change 0
Popular vote 478
Percentage 1.4%
Composition of Corporation after the election

The election saw the Progressives make a one-seat gain on Labour, increasing their majority to 3. This election was the first that the Scottish National Party ran a candidate in Aberdeen local elections, doing so in the Woodside ward where the candidate placed last.[1][2]

Ward results
Ferryhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives D. J. R. Macpherson 2,563 71.4
Labour Mrs. M. Rose 1,026 28.6
Majority 1,537
Turnout 37.8
Progressives hold
Gilcomston
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives D. Henderson (incumbent) 1,925 53.4
Labour R. B. Ferguson 1,680 46.6
Majority 245
Turnout 50.9
Progressives hold
Greyfriars
2 Seats
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Stephen (incumbent) Unopposed
Labour R. Bruce Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold
Labour hold
Holburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives G. Roberts (incumbent) Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Progressives hold
Rosemount
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. Patrick Jeffrey 3,218 74.5
Labour W. Craig 1,102
Majority 2,116 25.5
Turnout 37.8
Progressives hold
Rubislaw
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives A. T. Morrison (incumbent) Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Progressives hold
Ruthrieston
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives F. Magee (incumbent) Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Progressives hold
St. Clements
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Collie (incumbent) 1,606 87.2
Communist R. Cooney 236 12.8
Majority 1,370
Turnout 26.2
Labour hold
St. Machar
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Rafan 2,679 51.1
Progressives J. Kelly 2,319 44.3
Communist S. Simpson 242 4.6
Majority 360
Turnout 32.5
Labour hold
St. Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. R. M'Intosh (incumbent) 1,083 55.5
Progressives F. Donald 867 44.5
Majority 216
Turnout 35.6
Labour hold
Torry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Fraser (incumbent) Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold
Woodside
2 Seats
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. S. Lennox (incumbent) 3,660
Progressives L. T. Mutch 3,363
Progressives R. M. Eyres 3,298
Labour John Watt 3,069
SNP H. Wilson 988
Majority 65
Turnout 36.4
Labour hold
Progressives hold

[1][2]

References
  1. "Moderates Stronger in Aberdeen – Gain From Labour". The Herald (Glasgow). 2 May 1851. p. 6. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  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 11 June 2023.
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