1895 Edinburgh Corporation election

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 5 November 1895, alongside municipal elections across Scotland, and the wider British local elections. Contests took place in 2 of the cities 13 wards, with candidates in the remaining 11 being returned unopposed. The election was relatively quiet, with no particularly important issues being raised. ^[1]

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1895 ^[1]
(Contested seats)

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal	1					33.21	1,110
	Unionist	1					26.69	892
	Irish Nationalist	0					25.73	860
	Ind. Labour Party	0					14.36	480

Ward results

St. Leonard's
Spoiled votes: 11 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Councillor John Jamieson	1,110
	Ind. Labour Party	William Gall	480
Majority			630
Turnout			1,590
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Giles
1 seat
Spoiled votes: 7 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Robert Menzies	892
	Irish Nationalist	P. Cavanagh	860
Majority			32
Turnout			1,752
	Unionist hold		Swing

References

1. "The Municipal Elections: Edinburgh". The Glasgow Herald. 6 November 1895. p. 8.