An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 3 November 1919, alongside municipal elections across Scotland.[1]
Aggregate results
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 7 | ||||||||
| Unionist | 5 | ||||||||
| Labour | 1 | ||||||||
| EWCA | 1 | 1 | 0 |  1
|
2,396 | ||||
| Independent | 0 | ||||||||
| B.S.I.S.L.P. | 0 | ||||||||
Ward Results
editCanongate
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | R. Bathgate* | 2,338 | |||
| Liberal | Peter Harvey Allan | 1,638 | |||
| Labour | J. Campbell | 1509 | |||
| Liberal | J. Stewart | 1334 | |||
| Independent Socialist | G. Milne | 155 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 40.3 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Merchiston
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWCA | Mrs Euphemia Somerville | 2396 | |||
| Unionist | A. B. Stewart | 1241 | |||
| Majority | 1155 | ||||
| Turnout | 31.2 | ||||
| WCA gain from | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: Edinburgh". The Glasgow Herald. 4 November 1919. p. 24.
- ^ a b Edinburgh Evening News - Wednesday 05 November 1919