The 1920 Edinburgh North by-election was held on 9 April 1920. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, James Avon Clyde after he was appointed to the bench as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session.[1] It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Patrick Ford[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Patrick Ford | 9,944 | 44.8 | -18.2 |
| Liberal | Walter Runciman | 8,469 | 38.1 | +1.1 | |
| Labour | David Pole | 3,808 | 17.1 | New | |
| Majority | 1,475 | 6.7 | -19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 22,221 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -9.7 | |||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
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References
- ^ "No. 13588". The Edinburgh Gazette. 20 April 1920. p. 1119.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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