1955 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 May 1955, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election, although only 8 were contested.

1955 Aberdeen Corporation election

May 3, 1955 (1955-05-03)
12 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	25.42%
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Progressives Independent Seats won 7 5 0 Seats after 20 16 1 Seat change 0 0 0 Popular vote 10,616 7,561 0 Percentage 50.78% 36.17% 0%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Scottish Self-Government Aberdeen Municipal Unionist Party Communist Seats won 0 0 0 Seats after 0 0 0 Seat change 0 0 0 Popular vote 1,693 606 428 Percentage 8.10% 2.90% 2.05%
Composition of Corporation after the election

This election maintained the status quo of the last few years, with no seats changing hands and a further decrease in turnout resulting in another record low. The day before the election, David Sinclair Hay, councilor for Torry, resigned from the Labour Party and declared he would be sitting the rest of his term as an Independent.

Ward results

Cairncry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. S. Lennox (incumbent)	Unopposed
	Labour hold

Ferryhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	J. T. L. Parkinson (incumbent)	2,268	59.22
	Labour	Ellen M. Williamson	1,562	40.78
Majority			706
Turnout			3,830	36.95
	Progressives hold

Holburn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	Arnold M. Burns	1,890	70.18
	Labour	Christopher L. Kinnaird	803	29.82
Majority			1,087
Turnout			2,693	26.95
	Progressives hold

Rosemount

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	Pat Mitchell (incumbent)	1,891	67.03
	Aberdeen Municipal Unionist Party	R. M. Eyres	606	21.48
	Scottish Self-Government	June Murray	324	11.49
Majority			1,224
Turnout			2,821	31.33
	Progressives hold

Rubislaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	J. A. Mackie (incumbent)	Unopposed
	Progressives hold

Ruthrieston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	F. Magee (incumbent)	Unopposed
	Progressives hold

St. Andrews

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Colin MacIver (incumbent)	1,646	91.04
	Communist	Andrew Smith	162	8.96
Majority			1,484
Turnout			1,808	18.34
	Labour hold

St. Clements

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	John A. Grieg	1,861	80.35
	Communist	James M. Aberdein	266	11.49
	Scottish Self-Government	G. F. Watt	189	8.16
Majority			1,595
Turnout			2,316	23.27
	Labour hold

St. Machar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. M. Graham (incumbent)	Unopposed
	Labour hold

St. Nicholas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G.R. M'Intosh (incumbent)	1,492	72.32
	Scottish Self-Government	F. Conn	571	27.68
Majority			921
Turnout			2,063	17.79
	Labour hold

Torry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Norman Hogg (incumbent)	1,578	82.19
	Scottish Self-Government	T. W. Crockett	342	17.81
Majority			1,236
Turnout			1,920	18.43
	Labour hold

Woodside

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Rev. J. P. Crosgrove (incumbent)	1,674	48.48
	Progressives	T. Murdoch	1,512	43.79
	Scottish Self-Government	W. C. Inglis	267	7.73
Majority			162
Turnout			3,453	31.41
	Labour hold