Edinburgh South by-election, 1920
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 David Murray, being appointed Solicitor General for Scotland. It was retained by Murray.[1]
By-election 9 April 1920: Edinburgh South[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Charles David Murray | 11,176 | 57.8 | ||
Liberal | D.T. Holmes | 8,177 | 42.3 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ The Times, 23 April 1920. By-election followed Charles Murray's appointment as Solicitor-General for Scotland
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