1970 Scottish local elections

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

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Scottish Municipal Elections, 1970  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour |  | 70  | 15  | 55  |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  | 5  | 13  | 8  |  |  |  |
| SNP |  | 3  | 25  | 22  |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  | 4  | 4  |  |  |  |
| Progressives |  | 3  | 11  | 8  |  |  |  |
| Communist |  | 0  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |
| Other parties |  | 15  | 27  | 12  |  |  |  |

### County Breakdown

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Council  | Labour  | Conservative  | SNP  | Liberal  | Independent  | Other  | Turnout  | Total Seats Contested  | Control
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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 | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No overall control | Details
West Lothian |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Labour | Details
Total  | 25  | 14  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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## References

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

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