Election Name: | 1965 Edinburgh Corporation election |
Country: | Scotland |
Flag Image: | Flag of Edinburgh.svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1964 Edinburgh Corporation election |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Next Election: | 1966 Edinburgh Corporation election |
Next Year: | 1966 |
Seats For Election: | 23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation |
Majority Seats: | 35 |
Party1: | Progressives (Scotland) |
Last Election1: | 33 |
Seats Before1: | 34 |
Seats1: | 13 |
Seats After1: | 35 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 55,018 |
Percentage1: | 57.5% |
Party2: | Scottish Labour Party |
Last Election2: | 32 |
Seats Before2: | 32 |
Seats2: | 9 |
Seats After2: | 32 |
Popular Vote2: | 31,214 |
Percentage2: | 27.9% |
Party3: | Scottish Liberal Party |
Last Election3: | 4 |
Seats Before3: | 3 |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seats After3: | 2 |
Seat Change3: | 2 |
Popular Vote3: | 13,030 |
Percentage3: | 12.9% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | No overall control |
After Party: | Progressives (Scotland) |
An election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 4 May 1965, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election.
After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 35 Progressives, 33 Labour councillors, and 2 Liberal. The Progressives gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.