Elections for Edinburgh Corporation were held on Tuesday 3 November 1896, alongside municipal elections across Scotland, and the wider British local elections. The election was relatively quiet, with no particularly important issues being raised, and contests took place in only 2 of the cities 13 wards, with candidates in the remaining 11 being returned unopposed.[1]
The election followed the annexation of Portobello to Edinburgh, and the three new Portobello wards had to elect their initial representation. Contests took place in two of the three Portobello wards, with Portobello West and Portobello East seeing contests. Portobello would in total contribute 5 Unionist and 4 Liberal councillors. This gave the new council a slight Unionist majority.[1]
Ward Results
Canongate
Canongate[1]
Spoiled papers: 4 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Miller Dunlop (former councillor for ward) | 862 | 60.11 | |
| Labour | Thomas Blankie | 572 | 39.89 | |
Majority | 290 | 20.22 | |
Turnout | 1,434 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Portobello West
Portobello West[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Councillor Alfred Nichol (incumbent) | 383 | | |
| | Councillor George Balfour (incumbent) | 371 | | |
| Unionist | Mr William Gray | 320 | | |
| | Mr John Shepherd | 170 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Councillor Nichol hold | Swing | | |
| Councillor Balfour hold | Swing | | |
| Gray gain from Retiring councillor | | | |
Portobello East
Portobello East (16th)[1]
Spoiled papers: 8 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bailie David Grieve (incumbent) | 302 | | |
| | Bailie R. Kellock (incumbent) | 230 | | |
| Unionist | Mr James Watson | 147 | | |
| | Councillor Alexander Clark (incumbent) | 137 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Bailie Grieve hold | Swing | | |
| Bailie Kellock hold | Swing | | |
| Watson gain from Councillor Clark | | | |
St. Bernards
St. Bernards[1]
Spoiled papers: 11 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Lang Todd (incumbent) | 1,216 | 58.10 | |
| Unionist | Forbes Dallas S.S.C. | 877 | 41.90 | |
Majority | 339 | 16.20 | |
Turnout | 2,093 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Municipal Elections: Edinburgh". The Glasgow Herald. 4 November 1896. p. 8.
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