No overall control An Election to Edinburgh Corporation was held on the 5 May 1970.

[1] Following the election, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 31 Progressives, 21 Labour councillors, 7 SNP councillors, 6 Conservatives, 2 Liberals, and 2 independents.

The SNP saw its vote collapse, failing to win a single ward and losing the only ward it was defending.

[1] Following the election, the Progressives and Conservative coalition retained control of the council with a majority of five seats.

A total of 135,188 residents voted.