Glasgow Corporation election, 1969

An Election to Glasgow City Council was held on 6 May 1969, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 111 seats, 37 were up for election. The election saw Labour losing its majority, with the council being gained by a Progressive-Conservative alliance, who emerged from the election with a total of 57 of the councils 111 seats.^[1]

Following the election, Glasgow Corporation was composed of 37 Labour councillors, 12 Conservatives, 45 Progressives, 15 SNP, and 2 vacant ex officio members.^[1]

Turnout was 215,452, out of a total electorate of 609,753 (39.33% turnout).^[1]

Aggregate results

Glasgow Corporation election, 1969^[1]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Progressives	15					20.97	45,180
	Labour	14					29.06	62,621
	Conservative	7					19.95	42,984
	SNP	1					26.23	56,507
	Others	0					3.79	8,160

References

1 2 3 4 "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1969. p. 8.

Elections in Glasgow

Glasgow Corporation	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

Glasgow City District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994

Glasgow City Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

General Elections	1997 2001 2005 2010

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