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]
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

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. 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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