1935 Edinburgh West by-election
Appearance
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]
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
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935