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1951 Aberdeen Corporation election

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14 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Progressives Labour SNP Seats won 1 0 0 Seats after 20 17 0 Seat change 1 1 0 Popular vote 17,553 15,905 988 Percentage 50.3% 45.5% 2.8%   Fourth party   Party Communist Seats won 0 Seats after 0 Seat change 0 Popular vote 478 Percentage 1.4%
Composition of Corporation after the election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 1 May 1951, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 14 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election.

The election saw the Progressives make a one-seat gain on Labour, increasing their majority to 3. This election was the first that the Scottish National Party ran a candidate in Aberdeen local elections, doing so in the Woodside ward where the candidate placed last.

Ward results

References

1. ^ "Moderates Stronger in Aberdeen – Gain From Labour". The Herald (Glasgow). 2 May 1851. p. 6. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
2. ^ Ware, L.; Rallings, C.; Thrasher, M. (2006). "British Local Election Database, 1889–2003". beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk. doi:10.5255/ukda-sn-5319-1. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
3. "How The Polls Went". Evening Express (Scotland). 2 May 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

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