Scottish local elections, 1970

Local elections were held in Scotland in May 1970, as part of that years wider British local elections.

The municipal elections, held on 5 May, saw Labour making large gains from the Conservatives, SNP, and Liberals. In Glasgow, the Labour surge denied the Progressive-Conservative alliance of their recently won control. Across Scotland the election saw Labour gaining at the expense of the SNP, with Labour managing to win back voters who had crossed over to the SNP in previous years.[1]

County elections were held the following week, on 13 May, and also saw Labour making further gains at the expense of the SNP.[2]

Municipal Elections Aggregate Results

Scottish Municipal Elections, 1970
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 70 15 Increase55
  Conservative 5 13 Decrease8
  SNP 3 25 Decrease22
  Liberal 4 Decrease4
  Progressives 3 11 Decrease8
  Communist 0 1 Decrease1
  Others 15 27 Decrease12

County Breakdown[2]

Council Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Independent Other Turnout Total Seats Contested Control
 Details
Aberdeenshire Independent Details
Angus Independent Details
Ayrshire Labour Details
Banffshire Independent Details
Berwickshire Independent Details
Bute Independent Details
Caithness Independent Details
Dumfriesshire Independent Details
Fife No overall control Details
Lanarkshire Labour Details
Midlothian No overall control Details
Renfrewshire Independent Details
Roxburghshire Independent Details
Selkirkshire Independent Details
Stirlingshire Increase5 No overall control Details
West Lothian Labour Details
Total Increase25 Increase14 Decrease19

References

  1. ↑ "Labour gain 55 seats in Scotland". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1970. p. 1.
  2. 1 2 "Full lists of results". The Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1970. p. 12.
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