1968 Glasgow Corporation election
Elections to Glasgow Corporation were held on 8 May 1968, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 111 seats, 37 were up for election. The election saw Labour losing its majority for the first time since 1952, with the council being gained by a Progressive-Conservative alliance, who emerged from the election with a total of 54 of the council's 111 seats. The Scottish National Party achieved a major breakthrough, winning a plurality of the popular vote and 13 seats.[1]
Following the election, Glasgow Corporation was composed of 44 Labour councillors, 54 Conservatives and Progressives and 13 SNP.
Aggregate results
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive-Conservative alliance | 54 | 34.7 | 93,153 | ||||||
| Labour | 44 | 25.5 | 68,538 | ||||||
| SNP | 13 | 36.0 | 96,505 | ||||||
| Other parties | 0 | 3.8 | 10,075 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "'SNP End Labour Control of Glasgow,'". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1968.
 Elections in Glasgow | |
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| Glasgow Town Council | |
| Glasgow Corporation | |
| Glasgow District Council | |
| Glasgow City Council | |
| Strathclyde Regional Council | |
| London boroughs |
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| County boroughs | |
| City corporations | |
Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967. | |
