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1936 Glasgow Corporation election

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Map showing results in Glasgow Corporation wards. Green wards held no election.

An Election to the Glasgow Corporation was held on 3 November 1936, alongside municipal elections across Scotland.

Glasgow Corporation at the time was made up of 116 members, of whom 114 were elected. Following the election the Corporation was composed of 47 Progressives/Moderates (49 including the ex officio members, who sat as Progressives), 55 Socialists, and 12 ILP councilors.[1]

Turnout was 248,053, or 51.99%.[1]

Aggregate results

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Glasgow Corporation election, 1936[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Progressives 15 8 1 +7 47.80 118,567
  Labour 14 1 3 -2 37.77 93,696
  Ind. Labour Party 2 - 1 -1 9.44 23,421
  Independent Progressive 1 - - - 0.71 1,770
  SPL - - 4 -4 - 3.39 8,403
  Independent - - - - - 0.55 1,365
  Communist - - - - - 0.34 829

Ward Results

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Scottish Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 4 November 1936. p. 14.