Leith Burgh Council election, 1894

An Election to Leith Burgh Council was held on 6 November 1894, alongside municipal elections across Scotland, and the wider British local elections. Contests took place in 3 of the burghs 6 wards, with candidates in the remaining 3 being returned unopposed.^[1]

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1894^[1] (Contested seats)
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	3

Ward Results

First Ward 1 seat^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Craig	617
	Independent	Rendall	454
Majority
Turnout			1071
	Independent hold		Swing

Third Ward 1 seat^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gibson	614
	Independent	Inglis	482
	Independent	Dickson	473
	Independent	Sword	376
Majority
Turnout			1945
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1 2 3 4 "The Municipal Elections: Edinburgh". The Glasgow Herald. 7 November 1894. p. 8.

Elections in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Corporation	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

City of Edinburgh District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992

Lothian Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994

City of Edinburgh Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

General Elections	1997 2001 2005 2010 2015

Referendums	2005

(1893 ←) United Kingdom local elections, 1894 (→ 1895)

Urban District Councils (Wales)	Aberdare Ogmore and Garw Ystradyfodwg

Urban District Councils (England)	Harrow on the Hill Wealdstone

Rural District Councils (England)	Hendon

Municipal Councils (Scotland)	Edinburgh Corporation Glasgow Corporation Leith Burgh

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