John George Burnett
John George Burnett in 1931 by Lafayette © National Portrait Gallery
John George Burnett, OBE (1876–1962) was Unionist Party (Scotland) MP for Aberdeen North from 1931 to 1935, defeating William Wedgwood Benn in the 1931 election.[1] He was awarded his O.B.E in the New Years Honours List of 1946 for his services as County Army Welfare Officer for Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire.[2]
| General Election 1931: Aberdeen North[3]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Unionist | John George Burnett | 22,931 | |||
| Labour | Rt Hon. William Wedgwood Benn | 8,853 | |||
| Communist | Mrs H. Crawford | 3,980 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
He lost his seat in 1935 to Mr George M. Garro-Jones (Labour)[4]
| General Election 1935: Aberdeen North [5]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | George Morgan Garro-Jones | 16,952 | |||
| Unionist | John George Burnett | 13,990 | |||
| Ind. Labour Party | A. F. Macintosh | 3,871 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Obituary:J G Burnett" The Times (London). Monday, 22 Jan 1962. (1), col 1, p. 17.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37412. p. 276. 09 Jan 1946.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
- ↑ The Times, 16 Nov 1935 page viii, General Election Results
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Wedgwood Benn |
Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North 1931 – 1935 |
Succeeded by George Garro-Jones |
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