1909 Edinburgh South by-election

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The 1909 Edinburgh South by-election was held on 4 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Arthur Dewar, being appointed Solicitor General for Scotland. It was retained by Dewar. [1]

Edinburgh South by-election, 1909 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Dewar 8,186 54.0 Decrease2.svg9.8
Conservative Harold B Cox6,96546.0Increase2.svg9.8
Majority1,2218.0Decrease2.svg19.6
Turnout 15,15180.6Decrease2.svg2.8
Liberal hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.8

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "South Edinburgh Election" . Surrey Mirror. 5 March 1909. Retrieved 11 October 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.