Edinburgh East by-election, 1947
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A by-election for the constituency of Edinburgh East in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 27 November 1947, caused by the appointment of the incumbent Labour MP George Thomson as Lord Justice Clerk. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate John Wheatley.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Wheatley | 16,906 | 50.5 | ||
| Liberal National (Conservative) | D Mathews | 11,490 | 34.4 | ||
| Liberal | John Junor | 3,379 | 10.1 | ||
| SNP | Mary Dott | 1,682 | 5.0 | ||
| Majority | 5,416 | 16.2 | |||
Previous elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Thomson | 15,482 | 61.6 | ||
| Conservative | Lt. TG Galbraith | 9,665 | 38.4 | ||
| Majority | 5,817 | 23.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frederick Pethick-Lawrence | 19,300 | 56.4 | ||
| Conservative | WA Sinclair | 12,771 | 37.3 | ||
| SNP | FC Yeaman | 2,149 | 6.3 | ||
| Majority | 6,529 | 19.1 | |||
| Turnout | 69.6 | ||||
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
- A Guide to Post-War Scottish By-elections to the UK Parliament
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