1972 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 2 May 1972, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 36 seats were up for election.

1972 Aberdeen Corporation election

May 2, 1972 (1972-05-02)
12 out of 36 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Independent Seats won 8 4 0 Seats after 24 11 1 Seat change 0 0 0 Popular vote 26,864 17,603 0 Percentage 56.7% 37.2% 0%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Liberal Communist SNP Seats won 0 0 0 Seats after 0 0 0 Seat change 0 0 0 Popular vote 1,912 501 477 Percentage 4% 1.1% 1%

The election saw no change in the seat composition of the corporation, with all incumbents winning reelection, and Labour candidate George Whyte replacing Dr. Norman Hogg as a councilor from Torry.

Ward results

Ferryhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Pirie	3,511	60.5
	Conservative	J. P. Kelman	1,970	33.9
	SNP	Mrs Irene Bryce	327	5.6
Majority			1,544
Turnout				40.4
	Labour hold

Holburn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	A. M. Burns	1,723	51.6
	Labour	A. F. MacDonald	1,212	36.3
	Liberal	Miss Margaret K. Moore	404	12.1
Majority			511
Turnout				38
	Conservative hold

Mastrick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	E. Hendrie	4,073	84.6
	Conservative	H. S. Birse	610	12.7
	Communist	W. R. Henderson	130	2.7
Majority			3,463
Turnout				31.6
	Labour hold

Northfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	E. S. McPhea	2,388	87.4
	Conservative	J. C. Anderson	239	8.8
	Communist	A. Smith	104	3.8
Majority			2,149
Turnout				23.4
	Labour hold

Rosemount

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	H. W. Hatch	2,477	58.7
	Labour	Mrs. Christina Wood	1,746	41.3
Majority			731
Turnout				37.4
	Conservative hold

Rubislaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	I. J. H. MacKay	3,123	68.5
	Labour	W. Parquhar	759	16.6
	Liberal	Mrs. Patricia G. Robbie	530	11.6
	SNP	F. J. H. Clark	150	3.3
Majority			2,364
Turnout				40.4
	Conservative hold

Ruthrieston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	F. Magee	3,258	64.7
	Labour	A. Booth	1,776	35.3
Majority			1482
Turnout				40.8
	Conservative hold

St. Clements

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. A. Robertson	1,800	80.6
	Conservative	M. C. Hastie	346	15.5
	Communist	G. Thomson	88	3.9
Majority			1,454
Turnout				29.7
	Labour hold

St. Machar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	H. Urquhart	2,822	63.4
	Liberal	N. B. Lindsay	978	22.0
	Conservative	R. Murchie	567	12.7
	Communist	N. Williamson	86	2.9
Majority			1,844
Turnout				32.0
	Labour hold

St. Nicholas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C. Devine	1,600	54.8
	Conservative	N. G. M. Dunnett	1,320	45.2
Majority			280
Turnout				38.5
	Labour hold

Torry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. A. Whyte	2,927	81.9
	Conservative	N. G. M. Dunnett	648	18.1
Majority			2,279
Turnout				32.1
	Labour hold

Woodside

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. M. Bush	2,250	61.4
	Conservative	G. M. Park	1,322	36.1
	Communist	J. Brandie	93	2.5
Majority			928
Turnout				38.2
	Labour hold