1952 Aberdeen Corporation election

1952 Aberdeen Corporation election

← 1951 May 6, 1952 (1952-05-06) 1953 →
36 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	47.0%
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Progressives Communist Seats won 21 15 0 Seats after 21 16 0 Seat change 4 4 0 Popular vote 77,307 51,318 836 Percentage 59.4% 39.5% 0.6%   Fourth party   Party Scottish Self-Government Seats won 0 Seats after 0 Seat change 0 Popular vote 602 Percentage 0.5%
Composition of Corporation after the election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 6 May 1952, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 36 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election.

The election saw a large swing in favour of Labour, ending with a majority of 5 on the council. All seats were up for election as ward boundaries were redrawn and previously elected councilors' terms were cut short.^[1] This resulted in three seats being contested in each of the 12 wards.^[2] The 37th seat was that of the Dean of Guild, a member of the council appointed by the guilds of the city, who affiliated with the Progressives.^[1][3]