1955 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 May 1955, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election, although only 8 were contested.

1955 Aberdeen Corporation election

← 1954 May 3, 1955 (1955-05-03) 1956 →

12 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout25.42% Decrease
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Progressives Independent
Seats won 7 5 0
Seats after 20 16 1
Seat change 0 0 0
Popular vote 10,616 7,561 0
Percentage 50.78% 36.17% 0%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Scottish Self-Government Aberdeen Municipal Unionist Party Communist
Seats won 0 0 0
Seats after 0 0 0
Seat change 0 0 0
Popular vote 1,693 606 428
Percentage 8.10% 2.90% 2.05%

Composition of Corporation after the election

This election maintained the status quo of the last few years, with no seats changing hands and a further decrease in turnout resulting in another record low.[1] The day before the election, David Sinclair Hay, councilor for Torry, resigned from the Labour Party and declared he would be sitting the rest of his term as an Independent.[2]

Ward results

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Cairncry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. S. Lennox (incumbent) Unopposed
Labour hold
Ferryhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. T. L. Parkinson (incumbent) 2,268 59.22
Labour Ellen M. Williamson 1,562 40.78
Majority 706
Turnout 3,830 36.95
Progressives hold
Holburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Arnold M. Burns 1,890 70.18
Labour Christopher L. Kinnaird 803 29.82
Majority 1,087
Turnout 2,693 26.95
Progressives hold
Rosemount
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Pat Mitchell (incumbent) 1,891 67.03
Aberdeen Municipal Unionist Party R. M. Eyres 606 21.48
Scottish Self-Government June Murray 324 11.49
Majority 1,224
Turnout 2,821 31.33
Progressives hold
Rubislaw
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. A. Mackie (incumbent) Unopposed
Progressives hold
Ruthrieston
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives F. Magee (incumbent) Unopposed
Progressives hold
St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Colin MacIver (incumbent) 1,646 91.04
Communist Andrew Smith 162 8.96
Majority 1,484
Turnout 1,808 18.34
Labour hold
St. Clements
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John A. Grieg 1,861 80.35
Communist James M. Aberdein 266 11.49
Scottish Self-Government G. F. Watt 189 8.16
Majority 1,595
Turnout 2,316 23.27
Labour hold
St. Machar
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. M. Graham (incumbent) Unopposed
Labour hold
St. Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G.R. M'Intosh (incumbent) 1,492 72.32
Scottish Self-Government F. Conn 571 27.68
Majority 921
Turnout 2,063 17.79
Labour hold
Torry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Norman Hogg (incumbent) 1,578 82.19
Scottish Self-Government T. W. Crockett 342 17.81
Majority 1,236
Turnout 1,920 18.43
Labour hold
Woodside
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Rev. J. P. Crosgrove (incumbent) 1,674 48.48
Progressives T. Murdoch 1,512 43.79
Scottish Self-Government W. C. Inglis 267 7.73
Majority 162
Turnout 3,453 31.41
Labour hold

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References

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  1. ^ a b "No-Shock Poll in Aberdeen". Aberdeen Evening Express. 4 May 1955. p. 13. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Labour Retain Majority in Aberdeen". The Herald (Glasgow). 4 May 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 20 September 2024.