1971 Edinburgh Corporation election

1971 Edinburgh Corporation election

4 May 1971 (1971-05-04)
23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation 35 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Jack Kane Party Labour Progressives Conservative Last election 21 31 6 Seats before 21 32 7 Seats won 10 8 4 Seats after 28 27 9 Seat change 7 5 2 Popular vote 53,439 33,906 22,147 Percentage 42.7% 27.1% 17.7%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Frederick Chalmers Party Liberal Independent SNP Last election 2 2 7 Seats before 2 2 5 Seats won 1 0 0 Seats after 3 2 0 Seat change 1 5 Popular vote 9,409 N/A 5,481 Percentage 7.5% N/A 4.4%
Results by ward.
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

An election to Edinburgh Corporation was held on 4 May 1971, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the council's 68 seats, 23 were up for election.^[1]

Following the election, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 28 Labour councillors, 27 Progressives, 9 Conservatives, 3 Liberals, and 2 independents. The SNP was wiped off the council after lost all five of the seats it was defending.^[1]

Following the election, the Progressives and Conservative coalition retained control of the council with a majority of three seats.

A total of 125,045 residents voted.

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1971^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	10	7	0	7	43.5	42.7	53,439
	Progressives	8	0	5	5	34.8	27.1	33,906
	Conservative	4	2	0	2	17.4	17.7	22,147
	Liberal	1	1	0	1	4.3	7.5	9,409
	SNP	0	0	5	5	0.0	4.4	5,481
	Communist	0	0	0		0.0	0.2	273
	Protestant Action	0	0	0		0.0	0.2	217
	Local Community	0	0	0		0.0	0.1	173