1899 Edinburgh East by-election
The Edinburgh East by-election, 1899 was a parliamentary by-election for the House of Commons constituency of Edinburgh East in Edinburgh, Scotland held on 23 June 1899. It was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Robert Wallace.
Previous election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Wallace | 3,499 | 53.4 | −5.2 | |
Liberal Unionist | Harry G. Younger | 3,050 | 46.6 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 449 | 6.8 | −10.4 | ||
Turnout | 6,549 | 69.4 | −7.3 | ||
Registered electors | 9,437 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −5.2 |
Result[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George McCrae | 4,891 | 62.3 | +8.9 | |
Liberal Unionist | Harry G. Younger | 2,961 | 37.7 | −8.9 | |
Majority | 1,930 | 24.6 | +17.8 | ||
Turnout | 7,852 | 73.2 | +3.8 | ||
Registered electors | 10,730 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +8.9 |
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Categories:
- 1899 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1899 in Scotland
- 1890s elections in Scotland
- June 1899 events
- 1890s in Edinburgh
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Edinburgh constituencies