# 1973 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 1 May 1973, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 36 seats were up for election.
The election saw Labour remain in control of the corporation, winning 6 seats, giving them a total of 23. The Conservatives won 5 seats, including one gained from 89-year-old Independent councillor George Roberts, contributing to a total of 12 after the election. Nigel Lindsay caused a major upset when he became the first ever Liberal to be elected to the corporation, unseating the Labour group's leader Thomas Paine in St Machar ward.

## Ward results

Ferryhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cecil H. Clevitt | 2,782 | 63.5 |
| | Conservative | John Watt | 1,602 | 36.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,108 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Holburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Gallagher | 1,538 | 49.7 |
| | Labour | Dr. Alexander F. McDonald | 1,090 | 35.2 |
| | Independent | George Roberts | 265 | 8.6 |
| | SNP | George Rodger | 203 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 448 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |
Mastrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert S. Lennox | 2,705 | 81.1 |
| | Conservative | Sheila M. Walker | 474 | 14.2 |
| | Communist | William R. Henderson | 131 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,231 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Northfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Farquhar | 1,577 | 85.8 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Stewart Kidd | 164 | 8.9 |
| | Communist | Andrew L. Smith | 97 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,413 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 15.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Rosemount :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John C. Anderson | 1,990 | 53.1 |
| | Labour | June Lamond | 1,344 | 35.9 |
| | Liberal | Louise Windebank | 413 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Rubislaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ronald M. Muir | 2,633 | 77.1 |
| | Labour | Jean M. Mackintosh | 784 | 22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1849 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Ruthrieston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alexander Bremner | 2,483 | 61.6 |
| | Labour | Howard G. Lovell | 1,547 | 38.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
St. Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alexander C. Collie (incumbent) | 1,263 | 82.0 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Watmough | 222 | 14.4 |
| | Communist | George C. Thomson | 56 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1041 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
St. Machar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Nigel Lindsay | 2,204 | 47.8 |
| | Labour | Thomas Paine | 2,114 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative | Hugh S. Birse | 211 | 4.6 |
| | Communist | Christopher Ramsey | 79 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour |
St. Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William P. Craig | 1,097 | 67.3 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Morrison | 533 | 32.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Torry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ellen Williamson | 2,052 | 83.7 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Adams | 400 | 16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1652 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Woodside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harold Selbie | 1,762 | 62.5 |
| | Conservative | Robert Anderson | 1,007 | 35.7 |
| | Communist | Norman Williamson | 52 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |