1967 Edinburgh Corporation election

← 1966 2 May 1967 (1967-05-02) 1968 →
25 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation 35 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Progressives Labour Last election 36 32 Seats won 37 29 Seat change Popular vote 50,655 32,084 Percentage 44.4% 28.1%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Liberal Last election 0 1 Seats after 2 1 Seat change Popular vote 7,588 11,772 Percentage 6.7% 10.3%
Results by ward.
Council control before election Progressives Council control after election Progressives

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 2 May 1967, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 24 were up for election; two in Liberton and St. Andrew's wards, and one in every other ward.

After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 37 Progressives, 29 Labour councillors, 2 Conservatives, and 1 Liberal. The Progressives increased their majority to three seats.

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1967^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Progressives	14	2	1	1	56.0	44.4	50,655
	Labour	9	0	3	3		28.1	32,084
	Conservative	2	2	0	2	0.0	6.7	7,588
	Liberal	0	0	0			10.3	11,772
	SNP	0	0	0		0.0	7.8	8,870
	Communist	0	0	0		0.0	2.7	3,045

Ward Results