A by-election for the constituency of Edinburgh East in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 27 November 1947, caused by the appointment of the sitting Labour MP George Thomson as Lord Justice Clerk. The seat was retained by the Labour Party, with their candidate John Wheatley winning the seat.
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Wheatley | 16,906 | 50.5 | -5.9 | |
| National Liberal (Conservative) | Duncan M. Matthews | 11,490 | 34.4 | -2.9 | |
| Liberal | John Junor | 3,379 | 10.1 | New | |
| SNP | Mary Dott | 1,682 | 5.0 | -1.3 | |
| Majority | 5,416 | 16.1 | -3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 33,457 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Thomson | 15,482 | 61.6 | +5.2 | |
| Conservative | Tam Galbraith | 9,665 | 38.4 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 5,817 | 23.2 | +4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 25,147 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frederick Pethick-Lawrence | 19,300 | 56.4 | +13.2 | |
| Conservative | William Angus Sinclair | 12,771 | 37.3 | -2.3 | |
| SNP | FC Yeaman | 2,149 | 6.3 | New | |
| Majority | 6,529 | 19.1 | +15.5 | ||
| Turnout | 34,220 | 69.6 | +1.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.7 | |||
References edit
- ^ "1947 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
Bibliography edit
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- A Guide to Post-War Scottish By-elections to the UK Parliament