# 1949 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 May 1949, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election.
The election saw Labour retain their control over the corporation, although tenuously. Leading up to the election, Labour councillor Robert S. Lennox had the whip withdrawn, and was sitting as an independent. Despite this, Lennox still voted with Labour, allowing the party to keep control. The overall turnout for the election was 46%.

## Ward Results

Ferryhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressives | Ian G. McPherson (incumbent) | 2,682 | 71.7 |
| | Labour | Francis Brand | 1,059 | 28.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,623 | |
| | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold |
Gilcomston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dr May Baird (incumbent) | 2,311 | 52.7 |
| | Progressives | J. Patrick Jeffery | 2,071 | 47.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Greyfriars :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Collin MacIver | 2,850 | 72.9 |
| | Independent | Alexander Riddell (incumbent) | 691 | 17.7 |
| | Communist | Robert H. Cooney | 370 | 9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,159 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
Holburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressives | John Collins | 2,012 | 59.8 |
| | Labour | Rev. Leonard Baker Short (incumbent) | 1,355 | 40.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 657 | |
| | Progressives gain from Labour | Progressives gain from Labour | Progressives gain from Labour | Progressives gain from Labour |
Rosemount :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressives | George A. Anderson (incumbent) | 3,408 | 71.4 |
| | Labour | John J. Adams | 1,366 | 28.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,042 | |
| | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold |
Rubislaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressives | James A. Mackie (incumbent) | 4,447 | 84.5 |
| | Labour | George M. Thow | 817 | 15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,630 | |
| | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold |
Ruthrieston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressives | Andrew R. Abercrombie | 5,132 | 77.1 |
| | Labour | Douglas Cummings | 1,520 | 22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,612 | |
| | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold | Progressives hold |
St. Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George W. Davis (incumbent) | 2,724 | 88.4 |
| | Communist | Robert F. Murray | 316 | 11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,408 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
St. Machar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Yuill | 3,442 | 51.9 |
| | Progressives | Gilbert F. Hamilton | 2,757 | 41.6 |
| | Communist | Norman S. Simpson | 435 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
St. Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Robertson (incumbent) | 1,612 | 56.1 |
| | Progressives | Robert Lobban | 1,260 | 43.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Torry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Collins (incumbent) | 2,851 | 58.8 |
| | Progressives | Sidney H. Robinson | 1,700 | 35.0 |
| | Communist | Arthur Cryle | 301 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,151 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Woodside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alexander Armet | 3,939 | 48.4 |
| | Progressives | Patrick Mitchell | 3,766 | 46.2 |
| | Communist | Mrs. Alice Milne | 440 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |