Edinburgh North by-election, 1960

The Edinburgh North by-election was held on 19 May 1960. It was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Rankine Milligan to the Court of Session. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate, John Douglas-Scott who would later become Duke of Buccleuch.

By-election 1960: Edinburgh North[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Douglas-Scott 12,109 54.20 -9.82
Labour Ronald King Murray 6,775 30.32 -5.66
Liberal R, McPake 3,458 15.50 N/A
Majority 5,334 23.87 -4.17
Turnout 22,342 53.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ The Times, 20 May 1960
  2. ↑ "1960 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2015-08-15.


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