1961 Midlothian County Council election

Elections to Midlothian County Council were held on 10 May 1961. Midlothian was one of the four divisions that made up the historic region of Lothian in Scotland. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 established Midlothian as an administrative county, governed by a County Council.

The administrative county of Midlothian (1889–1974), shown within northern Britain.

The county was divided into 39 electoral divisions, each of which returned one member. In 1961 there were contests in 16 of these.

Following the election the council was composed of 30 Labourites, eight Moderates, and one Communist.[1]

Aggregate results
Midlothian County Council election, 1961[1]
Contested Seats
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 4 1 Increase3 76.92 54.84 5038
  Moderates 8 1 4 Decrease3 20.51 36.66 3368
  Communist 1 0 0 Steady 2.56 3.56 327
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 2.88 265
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0 2.05 188

Results by division
Limefield & Parkhead
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. G. Rankine 299
Independent Labour A. Dickson 188
Majority 111
Turnout
Labour hold
Polbeth
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Hartley 343
Communist J. McArthur 327
Majority 16
Turnout
Labour hold
Newbridge
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mrs Elizabeth Dickson 200
Moderates H. Gibson 178
Majority 22.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Moderates
Currie
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Sinclair 641 50.08
Moderates S. C. Black 639 49.92
Majority 0.16
Turnout 1280
Labour hold
Glencorse
Party Candidate Votes %
Moderates Sir I. H. Maxwell Inglis 342
Labour J. McCarron 89
Majority 253
Turnout
Moderates hold
Kirkhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Moderates J. Jardin 224
Labour J. Bolton 187
Majority 37
Turnout
Moderates hold
Bilston
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Delaney 289
Moderates D. Ferguson 158
Majority 131
Turnout
Labour gain from Moderates
Melville
Party Candidate Votes %
Moderates R. D. R. Dundas 352
Labour A. Walker 323
Majority 29
Turnout
Moderates gain from Labour
Inveresk West
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. K. Horsburgh 306
Moderates T. Wright 201
Majority 105
Turnout
Labour hold
Inveresk East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. White 424
Independent P. Smith 88
Labour Gillan (Incumbent) 69
Majority 336
Turnout
Labour gain from Labour
Newbattle First
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Anderson 493
Moderates S. B. Syme 170
Majority 323
Turnout
Labour hold
Newbattle Second
Party Candidate Votes %
Moderates A. Aikman 311
Labour J. McGuff 226
Independent J. McFarlane 52
Majority 85
Turnout
Moderates hold
Arniston Second
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. M. Gaynor 416
Independent T. Kerr 125
Majority 291
Turnout
Labour hold
Gorebridge
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Burnside 246
Moderates J. S. Aytoun 213
Majority 33
Turnout
Labour hold
Borthwick & Temple
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mrs Mary W. Samuel 292
Moderates J. Waugh 282
Majority 10
Turnout
Labour gain from Moderates
Crichton & Fala
Party Candidate Votes %
Moderates C. H. K. Corsar 298
Labour J. Duncan 195
Majority 103
Turnout
Moderates hold
West Calder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Unopposed
Labour hold

Notes

    References
    1. "Labour Gain 4 Seats in Midlothian". The Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1961. p. 11.
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