# 1884 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 4 November 1884, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 8 of the corporation's 25 seats were up for election.
This election was the first time labour-affiliated candidates won seats in Aberdeen's municipal elections. The candidates, James Forbes and George Maconnachie, were supported by the Aberdeen United Trades Council. The primary question at hand was the rates of councillors' salaries, and public feelings on the matter were clear as all retiring councillors but one were not re-elected.

## Ward Results

Ferryhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Berry | 731 | 69.7 |
| | Independent | Henry Gray (incumbent) | 318 | 30.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Greyfriars :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Wallace Thom | 629 | 56.2 |
| | Independent | Baillie Macdonald (incumbent) | 491 | 43.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Rosemount :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Ogilvie (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Rubislaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Sutherland | 471 | 57.9 |
| | Independent | Archibald Duff (incumbent) | 342 | 42.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St. Andrew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Trades Council | George Maconnachie | 505 | 41.7 |
| | Independent | William Findlay | 486 | 40.1 |
| | Independent | A. S. Cook (incumbent) | 219 | 18.1 |
| | Independent | Charles Dickie | 2 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent |
St. Clement :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alexander Cook Jr. | 615 | 70.0 |
| | Independent | Dr. Beveridge (incumbent) | 263 | 30.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St. Machar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Trades Council | James Forbes | 596 | 56.9 |
| | Independent | Alexander Lyon Jr. | 451 | 43.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent |
St. Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Thomas Curr | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |