1909 Edinburgh South by-election

The 1909 Edinburgh South by-election was held on 4 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Arthur Dewar, being appointed Solicitor General for Scotland. It was retained by Dewar.[1]

Edinburgh South by-election, 1909[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Dewar 8,186 54.0 Decrease9.8
Conservative Harold B Cox 6,965 46.0 Increase9.8
Majority 1,221 8.0 Decrease19.6
Turnout 15,151 80.6 Decrease2.8
Liberal hold Swing Decrease9.8

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ "South Edinburgh Election". Surrey Mirror. 5 March 1909. Retrieved 11 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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