1968 Glasgow Corporation election

Elections to Glasgow Corporation were held on 8 May 1968, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 111 seats, 37 were up for election. The election saw Labour losing its majority for the first time since 1952, with the council being gained by a Progressive-Conservative alliance, who emerged from the election with a total of 54 of the council's 111 seats. The Scottish National Party achieved a major breakthrough, winning a plurality of the popular vote and 13 seats.[1]

Following the election, Glasgow Corporation was composed of 44 Labour councillors, 54 Conservatives and Progressives and 13 SNP.

Election result

Glasgow Corporation election, 1968
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Progressive-Conservative alliance 54 34.7 93,153
  Labour 44 25.5 68,538
  SNP 13 36.0 96,505
  Other parties 0 3.8 10,075

Ward results

Anderston

Anderston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives W. E. Dale* 1,463 38.3
SNP J. Jeffrey 1,169 30.6
Labour G. McGrath 1,134 29.7
Communist R. Anderson 56 1.4
Majority 294 7.7
Turnout 3,822 45.0
Progressives hold Swing

Calton

Calton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. E. Dale* 1,237 44.8
SNP G. Barclay 807 28.4
Progressives J. R. Harper 687 24.2
Communist D. Currie 75 2.6
Majority 466 16.4
Turnout 2,842 28.2
Labour hold Swing

Camphill

Camphill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives J. Allan* 4,962 61.0
SNP L. Anderson 2,520 31.0
Labour T. McCalmont 428 5.2
Communist A. Dewar 224 2.8
Majority 2,442 30.0
Turnout 8,134 54.9
Progressives hold Swing

Cathcart

Cathcart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives G. Spence* 10,459 58.6
SNP B. Nandell 3,658 20.5
Labour T. Muir 3,138 17.6
Communist J. Towill 598 3.3
Majority 6,801 38.1
Turnout 17,853 45.6
Progressives hold Swing

Cowcaddens

Cowcaddens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP A. McIntosh 1,323 41.1
Labour A. Coventry* 1,193 36.9
Progressives R. Wilson 657 20.3
Communist J. Reilly 56 1.7
Majority 130 4.2
Turnout 3,229 41.4
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Cowlairs

Cowlairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP A. Campbell 1,323 42.8
Labour E. Clark* 1,802 37.3
Conservative M. Nurse 825 17.1
Communist J. Turner 138 2.8
Majority 265 5.5
Turnout 4,832 33.3
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Craigton

Craigton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP H. Henderson 6,668 43.9
Progressives G. Mason* 5,563 36.7
Labour R. McKay 2,699 17.8
Communist G. Neave 242 1.6
Majority 1,105 7.2
Turnout 15,172 56.8
SNP gain from Progressives Swing

Dalmarnock

Dalmarnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP I. Lindsey 1,998 41.4
Labour J. Robertson 1,866 38.7
Progressives D. Carlaw 657 18.0
Communist J. B. Dick 94 1.9
Majority 132 2.7
Turnout 4,827 29.8
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Dennistoun

Dennistoun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives J. B. McKenna* 3,580 48.1
SNP D. Horne 2,366 31.8
Labour J. Gunn 1,343 18.0
Communist A. Scott 157 2.1
Majority 1,214 16.3
Turnout 7,446 46.8
Progressives hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives J. J. Thompson* 1,476 56.0
Independent Nationalist R. J. Gillies 547 20.7
SNP J. E. Alton 484 18.3
Communist F. Hill 131 5.0
Majority 929 35.2
Turnout 2,638 33.3
Progressives hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives C. Brotherstone 2,405 41.1
Labour J. McAteer* 2,520 29.9
SNP W. Pettigrew 1,553 26.5
Communist J. Craig 142 2.5
Majority 655 11.2
Turnout 5,850 47.2
Progressives gain from Labour Swing

Gorbals

Gorbals
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lindsay* 1,396 55.1
SNP A. Ewing 923 36.4
Conservative H. A. Vesey 184 7.3
Communist T. Biggam 32 1.2
Majority 473 18.7
Turnout 2,535 31.7
Labour hold Swing

Govan

Govan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Doherty* 1,931 40.6
SNP W. Ford 1,560 32.8
Conservative E. H. Macdonald 1,075 22.6
Communist G. Cormack 192 4.0
Majority 371 7.8
Turnout 4,758 36.8
Labour hold Swing

Govanhill

Govanhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wood* 2,722 37.8
SNP U. Miller 2,407 33.4
Labour G. M. Shaw 1,820 25.2
Communist C. Campbell 260 3.6
Majority 315 4.4
Turnout 7,209 43.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hutchesontown

Hutchesontown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. McCrossan* 1,332 44.7
Progressives T. M. Moore 903 30.3
SNP M. McManus 673 22.6
Communist D. Burns 70 2.4
Majority 429 14.4
Turnout 2,978 36.2
Labour hold Swing

Kelvinside

Kelvinside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. M. Turpie 5,785 68.7
SNP A. Da Costa 1,710 20.3
Liberal L. Steedman 928 11.0
Majority 4,075 48.4
Turnout 8,423 54.1
Conservative hold Swing

Kingston

Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Reilly* 1,025 35.8
SNP G. McClean 901 31.4
Conservative W. Johnston 889 31.0
Communist P. Devitt 52 1.8
Majority 124 4.4
Turnout 2,867 38.8
Labour hold Swing

Kinning Park

Kinning Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives M. G. Cowie* 2,279 45.1
SNP J. Michie 1,616 31.9
Labour A. McGill 940 18.6
Communist J. McClymont 232 4.6
Majority 663 13.2
Turnout 5,058 41.8
Progressives hold Swing

Knightswood

Knightswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP G. Wotherspoon 5,153 40.3
Labour D. McColl* 4,171 32.6
Conservative E. Davidson 2,870 22.4
Communist H. D. Boyd 591 4.7
Majority 982 7.7
Turnout 12,785 43.2
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Langside

Langside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives R. Wallace* 5,965 63.5
SNP I. Barclay 2,124 22.6
Labour A. McFarlane 974 10.4
Communist J. Downes 336 3.5
Majority 3,841 40.9
Turnout 9,399 49.9
Progressives hold Swing

Maryhill

Maryhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP R. A. Stevenson 3,030 39.3
Labour J. M. Craigen* 2,754 35.8
Conservative T. K. Smith 1,770 23.0
Communist D. Whyte 147 1.9
Majority 276 3.5
Turnout 7,701 45.8
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Mile-End

Mile-End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP W. F. McLaughlin 1,696 41.7
Labour T. Henderson 1,297 31.9
Conservative J. H. Lorimer 903 22.1
Communist C. Glen 173 4.3
Majority 399 9.8
Turnout 4,069 28.7
SNP gain from Labour Swing

North Kelvin

North Kelvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives W. M. Hutcheson* 2,594 48.6
SNP C. McLachlan 2,126 39.9
Labour M. Boyle 481 9.0
Communist M. McMillan 133 2.5
Majority 468 8.7
Turnout 5,334 39.2
Progressives hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives W. N. Samuels* 2,169 56.8
SNP H. F. Smith 1,648 43.2
Majority 521 13.6
Turnout 3,817 38.0
Progressives hold Swing

Parkhead

Parkhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives A. McCue* 2,182 43.5
SNP T. Brady 1,670 33.3
Labour D. B. McCulloch 1,083 21.6
Communist J. McFadden 85 1.6
Majority 512 10.2
Turnout 5,020 44.1
Progressives hold Swing

Partick East

Partick East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives A. S. Warren* 3,152 50.5
SNP L. Herring 2,374 38.1
Labour J. G. Buchan 565 9.1
Communist W. Armstrong 145 2.3
Majority 778 12.4
Turnout 6,236 48.4
Progressives hold Swing

Partick West

Partick West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives J. H. Fraser* 2,978 48.7
SNP M. MacRurry 2,469 40.4
Labour W. Meikle 415 6.8
Communist S. Barr 251 4.1
Majority 509 8.3
Turnout 6,113 46.1
Progressives hold Swing

Pollokshaws

Pollokshaws
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP G. A. Leslie 6,210 45.6
Labour W. H. Cockburn* 4,248 31.2
Conservative D. S. Wright 2,892 21.2
Communist E. Coffey 260 2.0
Majority 1,962 14.4
Turnout 13,610 47.8
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Pollokshields

Pollokshields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives W. C. Munro 5,073 43.5
SNP E. J. Barwick 3,505 30.0
Labour P. O'Rourke 2,682 23.0
Communist W. Aitken 414 3.5
Majority 1,568 13.5
Turnout 11,674 49.6
Progressives hold Swing

Provan

Provan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP J. Airth 8,461 47.1
Labour R. McCutcheon* 6,641 37.0
Progressives C. Pirie 2,031 11.3
Communist J. Jackson 827 4.6
Majority 1,820 10.1
Turnout 17,960 40.4
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Ruchill

Ruchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP J. Dewar 4,308 44.8
Labour T. E. Hollywood 3,832 39.8
Progressives J. Davidson 1,097 11.4
Communist J. Furey 381 4.0
Majority 476 5.0
Turnout 9,618 37.6
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Shettleston & Tollcross

Shettleston & Tollcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP W. Lindsay 6,210 43.6
Labour T. B. Duncan* 4,155 39.0
Conservative J. D. Train 1,631 15.3
Communist T. McAdam 223 2.1
Majority 499 4.6
Turnout 10,663 40.3
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Springburn

Springburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP W. Morton 3,977 47.5
Labour W. H. Russell* 3,264 38.9
Progressives J. Ogilvie 1,097 9.6
Communist N. MacLellan 335 4.0
Majority 713 8.5
Turnout 8,381 41.9
SNP gain from Labour Swing

Townhead

Whiteinch

Woodside

Yoker

By-elections between 1968 and 1969

References

  1. ^ "'SNP End Labour Control of Glasgow,'". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1968.
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