Election
An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 November 1885, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 10 of the corporation's 25 seats were up for election.
This election marked a conversion of sitting councillors to a labour programme. John Morgan of Greyfriars, who was elected temporarily after a councillor resigned, stood affiliated with the Aberdeen United Trades Council. The same situation occurred with Alexander Lyon Jr. of St. Nicholas, who had lost to a Trades Council candidate at the previous election. All three seats in Greyfriars ward were up for election as two councillors resigned and one was disqualified from holding office.[1]
Ward Results
Ferryhill Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Henderson | Unopposed |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent hold |
Greyfriars
3 Seats Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | David Byres (incumbent) | 361 | 26.2 |
| Trades Council | John Morgan (incumbent) | 304 | 22.1 |
| Independent | J. S. Anderson | 257 | 18.7 |
| Trades Council | D. C. Macdonald | 238 | 17.3 |
| Independent | W. S. Adamson | 218 | 15.8 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | 40.1 |
| Independent hold |
| Trades Council gain from Independent |
| Independent hold |
Rosemount Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Charles Gordon | Unopposed |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent hold |
Rubislaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | John Gray | Unopposed |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent hold |
St. Andrews Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Findlay | Unopposed |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent hold |
St. Clement Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Pyper (incumbent) | 387 | 51.3 |
| Trades Council | J. C. Thompson | 367 | 48.7 |
Majority | 20 | |
Turnout | | 41.8 |
| Independent hold |
St. Machar Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Collie | Unopposed |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Independent hold |
St. Nicholas Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Trades Council | Alexander Lyon Jr. (incumbent) | 578 | 73.5 |
| Independent | George Ogilvie | 208 | 26.5 |
Majority | 370 | |
Turnout | | 28.7 |
| Trades Council gain from Independent |
[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "The Municipal Elections". Daily Free Press (Aberdeen). 4 November 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "The Municipal Elections". Evening Express (Scotland). 4 November 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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