1907 Aberdeen Corporation election
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11 out of 34 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Composition of Corporation after the election |
An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 5 November 1907, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 11 of the corporation's 34 seats were up for election, although only 2 were contested.
This election saw the first municipal contests in Aberdeen with a candidate supported by the Aberdeen
Aberdeen United Trades Council, the local branches of the Social Democratic Federation and the Independent Labour Party, and the Working Women's Political Association, a local women's suffrage group which later folded into a branch of the Women's Social and Political Union. The group was originally formed to contest the 1907 Aberdeen South by-election.[1]
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent
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John Newton (incumbent) | 492 | 59.1 | |
Labour Repr. Cmte. | John Croll | 341 | 40.9 | |
Majority | 151 | |||
Turnout | ||||
Independent hold
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent
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Charles G. Esson | 943 | 53.9 | |
Independent
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Alexander Thomson | 807 | 46.1 | |
Majority | 136 | |||
Turnout | ||||
Independent hold
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References
- ^ "The Representation of South Aberdeen". The Press and Journal. 28 December 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "The Elections: Results of the Polls". The Press and Journal. 6 November 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". The Herald (Glasgow). 6 November 1907. p. 11. Retrieved 10 December 2023.