1935 Edinburgh West by-election
The Edinburgh West by-election of 1935 was held on 2 May 1935. The by-election was held due to the appointed as lord justice general of the incumbent Conservative MP, Wilfrid Normand. It was won by the Conservative candidate Thomas Cooper.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Thomas Cooper | 16,373 | 53.0 | ||
Labour | William McAdam | 10,462 | 33.9 | ||
Liberal | George Paish | 4,059 | 13.1 | New | |
Majority | 5,911 | 19.1 | |||
Turnout | 30,894 | 51.2 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935
Categories:
- 1935 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1935 in Scotland
- 1930s elections in Scotland
- 1930s in Edinburgh
- May 1935 events
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Edinburgh constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituency stubs