1920 Edinburgh South by-election
The Edinburgh South by-election of 1920 was held on 9 April 1920. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Charles Murray, being appointed Solicitor General for Scotland. It was retained by Murray.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Charles Murray | 11,176 | 57.8 | |
Liberal | Daniel Holmes | 8,177 | 42.3 | ||
Majority | 2,999 | 15.5 | |||
Turnout | 19,353 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ The Times, 23 April 1920. By-election followed Charles Murray's appointment as Solicitor-General for Scotland
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922
Categories:
- 1920 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1920 in Scotland
- 1920s elections in Scotland
- 1920s in Edinburgh
- April 1920 events
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Edinburgh constituencies
- Ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituency stubs