1920 Edinburgh Corporation election

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An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 2 November 1920, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. The election was the first following the absorption of Leith and parts of the Edinburgh suburbs into Edinburgh Corporation. The area previously comprising Edinburgh Corporation continued to return 50 members, and Leith returned 12, and the new suburbs 9. The new Edinburgh Corporation therefore had a total of 71 members. There were contests in 12 of the 16 wards, and the election saw Labours total representation for Edinburgh & Leith reduced from 7 to 4. [1]

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Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1920 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Progressives 32
  Labour 3
  Independent 0
  B.S.I.S.L.P. 0

Ward Results

Haymarket
1 Vacancy [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas B. Whitson (incumbent)2,083
Labour Alex Wilkie1,872
St Andrews
1 Vacancy [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
J. D. Philips Smith1,327
R. C. Nesbit549
R. M. Cameron365
Canongate
1 Vacancy [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Charles J. M. Mannor1,566
Labour James Campbell1,499
John Banks365
B.S.I.S.L.P. Thomas Jeffrey52
Colinton
3 Vacancies [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Robert A. Speirs944
Joe R. Milne707
John McCormack566
Angus M. Gregorson565
St Bernard
1 Vacancy [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
T. W. Nelson1,664
J. P. Jopp1,578
Labour R. Mannon486
South Leith
3 Vacancies [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressives W.F. Harris4,140
Progressives J.P. Goalen (incumbent)3,805
Progressives L.S. Gumley (incumbent)3,324
Labour G. Hogg1,748
Labour Ian Couper1,330
Progressives J.W. Harrower1,317
Labour Bernie Johnston157
B.S.I.S.L.P. T. Tait123
B.S.I.S.L.P. G. M. H. Milne93
Majority
Turnout 16,037
Progressives hold Swing
Progressives hold Swing
Progressives gain from Labour Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: Edinburgh". The Glasgow Herald. 3 November 1920. p. 12.
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