1961 Scottish local government election
The administrative county of Midlothian (1889–1974), shown within northern Britain. Elections to Midlothian County Council were held on 10 May 1961. Midlothian was one of the four divisions that made up the historic region of Lothian in Scotland. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 established Midlothian as an administrative county, governed by a County Council.
The county was divided into 39 electoral divisions, each of which returned one member. In 1961 there were contests in 16 of these.
Following the election the council was composed of 30 Labourites, eight Moderates, and one Communist.[ 1]
Aggregate results Midlothian County Council election, 1961[ 1] Contested Seats Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 30 4 1 3 76.92 54.84 5,038 Moderates 8 1 4 3 20.51 36.66 3,368 Communist 1 0 0 2.56 3.56 327 Independent 0 0 0 0 2.88 265 Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 2.05 188
Results by division Limefield & Parkhead Party Candidate Votes % Labour W. G. Rankine 299 Independent Labour A. Dickson 188 Majority 111 Turnout Labour hold
Polbeth Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Hartley 343 Communist J. McArthur 327 Majority 16 Turnout Labour hold
Newbridge Party Candidate Votes % Labour Mrs Elizabeth Dickson 200 Moderates H. Gibson 178 Majority 22.0 Turnout Labour gain from Moderates
Currie Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Sinclair 641 50.08 Moderates S. C. Black 639 49.92 Majority 2 0.16 Turnout 1,280 Labour hold
Glencorse Party Candidate Votes % Moderates Sir I. H. Maxwell Inglis 342 Labour J. McCarron 89 Majority 253 Turnout Moderates hold
Kirkhill Party Candidate Votes % Moderates J. Jardin 224 Labour J. Bolton 187 Majority 37 Turnout Moderates hold
Bilston Party Candidate Votes % Labour D. Delaney 289 Moderates D. Ferguson 158 Majority 131 Turnout Labour gain from Moderates
Inveresk West Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. K. Horsburgh 306 Moderates T. Wright 201 Majority 105 Turnout Labour hold
Inveresk East Party Candidate Votes % Labour T. White 424 Independent P. Smith 88 Labour Gillan (Incumbent) 69 Majority 336 Turnout Labour gain from Labour
Newbattle First Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Anderson 493 Moderates S. B. Syme 170 Majority 323 Turnout Labour hold
Newbattle Second Party Candidate Votes % Moderates A. Aikman 311 Labour J. McGuff 226 Independent J. McFarlane 52 Majority 85 Turnout Moderates hold
Arniston Second Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. M. Gaynor 416 Independent T. Kerr 125 Majority 291 Turnout Labour hold
Gorebridge Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Burnside 246 Moderates J. S. Aytoun 213 Majority 33 Turnout Labour hold
Borthwick & Temple Party Candidate Votes % Labour Mrs Mary W. Samuel 292 Moderates J. Waugh 282 Majority 10 Turnout Labour gain from Moderates
Crichton & Fala Party Candidate Votes % Moderates C. H. K. Corsar 298 Labour J. Duncan 195 Majority 103 Turnout Moderates hold
West Calder Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour ? Unopposed Labour hold
Notes
References ^ a b "Labour Gain 4 Seats in Midlothian". The Glasgow Herald . 11 May 1961. p. 11.
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