1947 Edinburgh East by-election

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A 1947 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 sitting Labour MP George Thomson as Lord Justice Clerk. The seat was retained by the Labour Party, with their candidate John Wheatley winning the seat.

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Result

Edinburgh East by-Election 1947 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Wheatley 16,906 50.5 −5.9
National Liberal (Conservative)Duncan M. Matthews11,49034.4−2.9
Liberal John Junor 3,37910.1New
SNP Mary Dott 1,6825.0−1.3
Majority5,41616.1−3.0
Turnout 33,457
Labour hold Swing

Previous elections

1945 Edinburgh East by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Thomson 15,482 61.6 +5.2
Conservative Tam Galbraith 9,66538.4+1.1
Majority5,81723.2+4.1
Turnout 25,147
Labour hold Swing
General election 1945: Edinburgh East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Pethick-Lawrence 19,300 56.4 +13.2
Conservative William Angus Sinclair 12,77137.3−2.3
SNP FC Yeaman2,1496.3New
Majority6,52919.1+15.5
Turnout 34,22069.6+1.0
Labour hold Swing +7.7

References

  1. "1947 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

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