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1884 Aberdeen Corporation election

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1884 Aberdeen Corporation election

← 1883 November 4, 1884 (1884-11-04) 1885 →

8 out of 25 seats of City of Aberdeen Council
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Trades Council
Seats won 6 2
Seats after 23 2
Seat change 2 Decrease 2 Increase
Popular vote 5,018 1,101
Percentage 82.0% 18.0%

Composition of Corporation after the election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 4 November 1884, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 8 of the corporation's 25 seats were up for election.

This election was the first time labour-affiliated candidates won seats in Aberdeen's municipal elections. The candidates, James Forbes and George Maconnachie, were supported by the Aberdeen United Trades Council.[1] The primary question at hand was the rates of councillors' salaries, and public feelings on the matter were clear as all retiring councillors but one were not re-elected.[2]

Ward Results

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Ferryhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Berry 731 69.7
Independent Henry Gray (incumbent) 318 30.3
Majority 395
Turnout
Independent hold
Greyfriars
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Wallace Thom 629 56.2
Independent Baillie Macdonald (incumbent) 491 43.8
Majority 138
Turnout
Independent hold
Rosemount
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Ogilvie (incumbent) Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold
Rubislaw
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Sutherland 471 57.9
Independent Archibald Duff (incumbent) 342 42.1
Majority 129
Turnout
Independent hold
St. Andrew
Party Candidate Votes %
Trades Council George Maconnachie 505 41.7
Independent William Findlay 486 40.1
Independent A. S. Cook (incumbent) 219 18.1
Independent Charles Dickie 2 0.1
Majority 19
Turnout
Trades Council gain from Independent
St. Clement
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alexander Cook Jr. 615 70.0
Independent Dr. Beveridge (incumbent) 263 30.0
Majority 352
Turnout
Independent hold
St. Machar
Party Candidate Votes %
Trades Council James Forbes 596 56.9
Independent Alexander Lyon Jr. 451 43.1
Majority 145
Turnout
Trades Council gain from Independent
St. Nicholas
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Thomas Curr Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold

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References

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  1. ^ Diack, William (1939). History of the Trades Council and the Trade Union Movement in Aberdeen. Aberdeen: Trades Council. pp. 82–83.
  2. ^ a b "The Municipal Elections". The Press and Journal. 8 November 1884. p. 7. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen Municipal Elections". Evening Express (Aberdeen). 5 November 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 30 November 2023.