1961 Edinburgh Corporation election
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1961 Edinburgh Corporation election
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Elections to Edinburgh Corporation were held on 2 May 1961, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election. However, only 16 seats were contested, as councillors were returned unopposed in seven wards. Only one seat changed hands; Corstorphine ward was gained by the Liberal Party from the Progressive Party. After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 38 Progressives, 28 Labour councillors, 2 Liberal, and 1 Protestant Action. The Prog
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