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1935 Edinburgh West by-election

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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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Thomas Cooper 16,373 53.0 −18.2
Labour William McAdam 10,462 33.9 +5.1
Liberal George Paish 4,059 13.1 New
Majority 5,911 19.1 −23.3
Turnout 30,894 51.2 −28.0
Unionist hold Swing

References

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