# 1885 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 November 1885, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 10 of the corporation's 25 seats were up for election.
This election marked a conversion of sitting councillors to a labour programme. John Morgan of Greyfriars, who was elected temporarily after a councillor resigned, stood affiliated with the Aberdeen United Trades Council. The same situation occurred with Alexander Lyon Jr. of St. Nicholas, who had lost to a Trades Council candidate at the previous election. All three seats in Greyfriars ward were up for election as two councillors resigned and one was disqualified from holding office.

## Ward Results

Ferryhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Henderson | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Greyfriars 3 Seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Byres (incumbent) | 361 | 26.2 |
| | Trades Council | John Morgan (incumbent) | 304 | 22.1 |
| | Independent | J. S. Anderson | 257 | 18.7 |
| | Trades Council | D. C. Macdonald | 238 | 17.3 |
| | Independent | W. S. Adamson | 218 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Rosemount :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Charles Gordon | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Rubislaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Gray | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St. Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Findlay | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St. Clement :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Pyper (incumbent) | 387 | 51.3 |
| | Trades Council | J. C. Thompson | 367 | 48.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St. Machar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Collie | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St. Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Trades Council | Alexander Lyon Jr. (incumbent) | 578 | 73.5 |
| | Independent | George Ogilvie | 208 | 26.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.7 |
| | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent | Trades Council gain from Independent |