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1885 Aberdeen Corporation election

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200: 1700: 1110: 29: 1780: 1785: 160: 151: 225:. 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. 221:
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
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City of Aberdeen Council
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Trades Council

municipal elections across Scotland
Aberdeen United Trades Council
Independent
Turnout
Independent
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Trades Council
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Trades Council
Independent
Turnout
Independent
Trades Council
Independent
Independent
Independent
Turnout
Independent
Independent
Turnout
Independent
Independent
Turnout
Independent

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