An election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 3 May 1966, alongside municipal elections across Scotland . Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election.
After the election, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 36 Progressives , 33 Labour councillors, and 1 Liberal . The Progressives increased their majority to three seats.
Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1966[ 1]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Progressives
14
1
0
1
60.9
43.6
42,397
Labour
9
0
0
39.1
41.7
40,581
Liberal
0
0
1
1
0.0
10.0
9,751
Conservative
0
0
0
0.0
3.5
3,363
SNP
0
0
0
0.0
0.7
661
Communist
0
0
0
0.0
0.5
515
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