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.^[1][2]

Quick Facts 12 out of 36 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

1973 Aberdeen Corporation election

← 1972 May 1, 1973 (1973-05-01) 1974 →
12 out of 36 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Seats won 6 5 1 Seats after 23 12 1 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 20,117 13,257 2,617 Percentage 54.6% 36.0% 7.1%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Communist Independent SNP Seats won 0 0 0 Seats after 0 0 0 Seat change 0 1 0 Popular vote 415 265 203 Percentage 1.1% 0.7% 0.6%
Composition of Corporation after the election

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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.^[1]

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