1960 Edinburgh North by-election
The Edinburgh North by-election was held on 19 May 1960. It was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Rankine Milligan to the Court of Session. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate, John Douglas-Scott who would later become Duke of Buccleuch.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Douglas-Scott | 12,109 | 54.20 | -9.82 | |
Labour | Ronald King Murray | 6,775 | 30.32 | -5.66 | |
Liberal | R, McPake | 3,458 | 15.50 | New | |
Majority | 5,334 | 23.87 | -4.17 | ||
Turnout | 22,342 | 53.10 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ The Times, 20 May 1960
- ^ "1960 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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- 1960 in Scotland
- 1960s elections in Scotland
- 1960 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Edinburgh constituencies
- 1960s in Edinburgh
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