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 after he was appointed to the bench as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session.[1] It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Patrick Johnstone Ford.[2]

Edinburgh North by-election, 1920[3]
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. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13588. p. 1119. 20 April 1920. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  3. 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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