1935 Edinburgh West by-election

The 1935 Edinburgh West by-election was held on 2 May 1935. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Lord Justice General of the incumbent Conservative MP, Wilfrid Normand. It was won by the Conservative candidate Thomas Cooper.[1]

Edinburgh West by-election, 1935[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistThomas Cooper 16,373 53.0 -18.2
LabourWilliam McAdam10,46233.9+5.1
LiberalGeorge Paish4,05913.1New
Majority5,91119.1-23.3
Turnout30,89451.2-28.0
Unionist holdSwing

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935