# 1972 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 2 May 1972, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 36 seats were up for election.
The election saw no change in the seat composition of the corporation, with all incumbents winning reelection, and Labour candidate George Whyte replacing Dr. Norman Hogg as a councilor from Torry.

## Ward results

Ferryhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Pirie | 3,511 | 60.5 |
| | Conservative | J. P. Kelman | 1,970 | 33.9 |
| | SNP | Mrs Irene Bryce | 327 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,544 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Holburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. M. Burns | 1,723 | 51.6 |
| | Labour | A. F. MacDonald | 1,212 | 36.3 |
| | Liberal | Miss Margaret K. Moore | 404 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Mastrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Hendrie | 4,073 | 84.6 |
| | Conservative | H. S. Birse | 610 | 12.7 |
| | Communist | W. R. Henderson | 130 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,463 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Northfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. S. McPhea | 2,388 | 87.4 |
| | Conservative | J. C. Anderson | 239 | 8.8 |
| | Communist | A. Smith | 104 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,149 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Rosemount :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. W. Hatch | 2,477 | 58.7 |
| | Labour | Mrs. Christina Wood | 1,746 | 41.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 731 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Rubislaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. J. H. MacKay | 3,123 | 68.5 |
| | Labour | W. Parquhar | 759 | 16.6 |
| | Liberal | Mrs. Patricia G. Robbie | 530 | 11.6 |
| | SNP | F. J. H. Clark | 150 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,364 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Ruthrieston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Magee | 3,258 | 64.7 |
| | Labour | A. Booth | 1,776 | 35.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1482 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
St. Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. A. Robertson | 1,800 | 80.6 |
| | Conservative | M. C. Hastie | 346 | 15.5 |
| | Communist | G. Thomson | 88 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,454 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
St. Machar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Urquhart | 2,822 | 63.4 |
| | Liberal | N. B. Lindsay | 978 | 22.0 |
| | Conservative | R. Murchie | 567 | 12.7 |
| | Communist | N. Williamson | 86 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,844 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
St. Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Devine | 1,600 | 54.8 |
| | Conservative | N. G. M. Dunnett | 1,320 | 45.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Torry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. A. Whyte | 2,927 | 81.9 |
| | Conservative | N. G. M. Dunnett | 648 | 18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,279 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Woodside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. M. Bush | 2,250 | 61.4 |
| | Conservative | G. M. Park | 1,322 | 36.1 |
| | Communist | J. Brandie | 93 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 928 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |