An election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 5 May 1964, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election.
After the election Edinburgh Corporation remained under No Overall Control, composed of 33 Progressives, 31 Labour councillors, and 5 Liberal.
Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1964[1]
Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
Progressives
|
14
|
1
|
1
|
|
60.9
|
45.8
|
59,003
|
|
|
Labour
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
34.8
|
39.1
|
51,498
|
|
|
Liberal
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.0
|
13.2
|
17,023
|
|
|
Communist
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
1,312
|
|
Ward Results
Location of Broughton ward
Location of Calton ward
Location of Central Leith ward
Location of Colinton ward
Location of Corstorphine ward
Location of Craigentinny ward
Location of Craigmillar ward
Location of George Square ward
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Location of Holyrood ward
Location of Liberton ward
Location of Merchiston ward
Location of Morningside ward
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Location of Newington ward
Location of Pilton ward
Location of Portobello ward
Location of Sighthill ward
Location of South Leith
Location of St Andrews ward
Location of St Bernards ward
Location of St Giles ward
Location of West Leith ward
References