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 .
Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1965[ 1]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Progressives
13
1
0
1
56.5
57.5
55,018
Labour
9
0
0
39.1
27.9
31,214
Liberal
0
0
1
1
4.3
12.9
13,030
Communist
0
0
0
0.0
1.0
1,025
SNP
0
0
0
0.0
0.7
677
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