1954 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 4 May 1954, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 13 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election, although only 8 were contested.

1954 Aberdeen Corporation election

May 4, 1954 (1954-05-04)
13 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	28.7%
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Progressives Scottish Self-Government Seats won 7 6 0 Seats after 21 16 0 Seat change 0 0 0 Popular vote 12,110 8,804 1,033 Percentage 51.06% 37.12% 4.36%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Communist Aberdeen Municipal Unionist Party Seats won 0 0 Seats after 0 0 Seat change 0 0 Popular vote 900 868 Percentage 3.80% 3.66%
Composition of Corporation after the election

This election marked a general disinterest from local voters, as turnout fell to the lowest amount that had ever been recorded in Aberdeen council elections. The Aberdeen Evening Express noted that less individuals voted in this election than had traveled to see Aberdeen F.C. play in the 1954 Scottish Cup Final in Glasgow a week prior. The Aberdeen Municipal Unionist Party was a new entrance this year.

Ward results

Cairncry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Clifford K. Milton	2,252	89.19
	Communist	John D. Brown	273	10.81
Majority			1,979
Turnout			2,525	17.9
	Labour hold

Ferryhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	Ian G. M'Pherson (incumbent)	2,261	53.58
	Labour	James Gill	1,959	46.42
Majority			302
Turnout			4,220	41.7
	Progressives hold

Holburn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	George Roberts (incumbent)	1,954	64
	Labour	Christopher L. Kinnaird	1,099	36
Majority			855
Turnout			3,053	29.8
	Progressives hold

Rosemount
2 Seats

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	Major H. F. Workman	1,891
	Progressives	George A. Anderson (incumbent)	1,785
	Aberdeen Municipal Unionist Party	R. M. Eyres	868
	Scottish Self-Government	William Crockett	534
	Scottish Self-Government	William Sinclair	499
Majority			917
Turnout				30.9
	Progressives hold
	Progressives hold

Rubislaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	W. Balfour Robb	Unopposed
	Progressives hold

Ruthrieston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressives	T. F. Aggett (incumbent)	Unopposed
	Progressives hold

St. Andrews

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	George Stephen (incumbent)	2,134	90.12
	Communist	Andrew Smith	234	9.88
Majority			1,900
Turnout			2,368	23.4
	Labour hold

St. Clements

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Alexander C. Collie (incumbent)	2,178	84.71
	Communist	James M. Aberdein	393	15.29
Majority			1,785
Turnout			2,571	24.7
	Labour hold

St. Machar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. A. Raffan (incumbent)	2,215	70.81
	Progressives	J. Cormack Watt	913	29.18
Majority			1,302
Turnout			3,128	32.7
	Labour hold

St. Nicholas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. Anderson	Unopposed
	Labour hold

Torry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Mrs. T. M. Allan	Unopposed
	Labour hold

Woodside

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C. M. Ross (incumbent)	Unopposed
	Labour hold