Edinburgh North by-election, 1920
The Edinburgh North by-election of 1920 was held on 9 April 1920. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, James Avon Clyde. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Patrick Johnstone Ford.[1]
Edinburgh North by-election, 1920[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Patrick Johnstone Ford | 9,944 | 44.8 | -18.2 | |
Liberal | Rt Hon. Walter Runciman | 8,469 | 38.1 | +1.1 | |
Labour | David Graham Pole | 3,808 | 17.1 | n/a | |
Majority | 1,475 | 6.7 | -19.3 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Unionist hold | Swing | -9.7 | |||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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