Arthur Donaldson easily retained the leadership of the party.

Arthur Donaldson had been leader of the SNP since 1960, during which time the party had increased its membership, and won a seat in Parliament.

[2] The 1967 conference was much larger than previous events, and many attendees were new to politics and to the SNP.

However, they were familiar with Donaldson, who also wrote regularly for the Scots Independent newspaper, and chaired the conference.

[3] Donaldson decided to stand down two years later, triggering the 1969 Scottish National Party leadership election.