1920 Edinburgh Corporation election

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An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 2 November 1920, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. The election was the first following the absorption of Leith and parts of the Edinburgh suburbs into Edinburgh Corporation. The area previously comprising Edinburgh Corporation continued to return 50 members, and Leith returned 12, and the new suburbs 9. The new Edinburgh Corporation therefore had a total of 71 members. There were contests in 12 of the 16 wards, and the election saw Labours total representation for Edinburgh & Leith reduced from 7 to 4.[1]

Aggregate results

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Edinburgh Corporation election, 1920[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Progressives 32
  Labour 3
  Independent 0
  B.S.I.S.L.P. 0
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Ward results

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Haymarket
1 Vacancy[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thomas B. Whitson (incumbent) 2,083
Labour Alex Wilkie 1,872
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St Andrews
1 Vacancy[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
J. D. Philips Smith 1,327
R. C. Nesbit 549
R. M. Cameron 365
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Canongate
1 Vacancy[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Charles J. M. Mannor 1,566
Labour James Campbell 1,499
John Banks 365
B.S.I.S.L.P. Thomas Jeffrey 52
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Colinton
3 Vacancies[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Robert A. Speirs 944
Joe R. Milne 707
John McCormack 566
Angus M. Gregorson 565
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St Bernard
1 Vacancy[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
T. W. Nelson 1,664
J. P. Jopp 1,578
Labour R. Mannon 486
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South Leith
3 Vacancies[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives W.F. Harris 4,140
Progressives J.P. Goalen (incumbent) 3,805
Progressives L.S. Gumley (incumbent) 3,324
Labour G. Hogg 1,748
Labour Ian Couper 1,330
Progressives J.W. Harrower 1,317
Labour Bernie Johnston 157
B.S.I.S.L.P. T. Tait 123
B.S.I.S.L.P. G. M. H. Milne 93
Majority
Turnout 16,037
Progressives hold Swing
Progressives hold Swing
Progressives gain from Labour Swing
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