24 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation 35 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Party
Progressives
Labour
Last election
38
28
Seats before
39
28
Seats won
14
9
Seats after
39
28
Seat change
Popular vote
35,568
26,154
Percentage
52.9%
38.9%
Third party
Fourth party
Party
Liberal
Protestant Action
Last election
1
1
Seats before
1
1
Seats won
1
0
Seats after
1
1
Seat change
Popular vote
5,292
N/A
Percentage
7.9%
N/A
Results by ward.
Council control before election
Progressives
Council control after election
Progressives
Elections to Edinburgh Corporation were held on 3 May 1960, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 24 were up for election, including two seats in Murrayfield-Cramond ward. However only 15 wards in 14 seats were contested, as councillors were returned unopposed in nine wards.[1]
No seats changed hands, and Edinburgh Corporation remained composed of 39 Progressives, 28 Labour councillors, 1 Liberal, and 1 Protestant Action. The Progressives retained overall control of the council.
Turnout in the 14 contested wards was 67,270 or 32.1%.[1]