Edinburgh East by-election, 1945

A by-election for the constituency of Edinburgh East in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 3 October 1945, caused by the ennoblement of the incumbent Labour MP Frederick Pethick-Lawrence. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate George Thomson.

Result

Edinburgh East[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Thomson 15,482 61.6
Conservative Lt. TG Galbraith 9,665 38.4
Majority 5,817 23.1

Previous election

General Election 1945: Edinburgh East[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Frederick Pethick-Lawrence 19,300 56.4
Unionist William Angus Sinclair 12,771 37.3
SNP FC Yeaman 2,149 6.3
Majority 6,529 19.1
Turnout 69.6

References

  1. "1945 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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