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Scotland · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern

Every general election in Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Conservative, majority 1,177.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won24,83448.0%
Labour23,65745.7%
Common Wealth3,2996.4%
Valid votes51,790
Majority1,1772.3%

Turnout 70.1% of 73,831 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 62.1%Conservative, 1922: 40.9%Conservative, 1923: 35.7%Conservative, 1924: 55.2%Conservative, 1929: 39.1%Conservative, 1931: 72.3%Conservative, 1935: 62.9%Conservative, 1945: 48.0%Labour, 1922: 38.3%Labour, 1923: 45.4%Labour, 1924: 44.8%Labour, 1929: 37.5%Labour, 1931: 27.7%Labour, 1935: 37.1%Labour, 1945: 45.7%Liberal, 1922: 20.8%Liberal, 1923: 19.0%Liberal, 1929: 23.4%Independent, 1918: 37.9%
Vote share in Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern at each general election Con Lab Lib Ind

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945ConLab1,1772.370.1%
1935ConLab9,74125.974.3%Con hold
1931ConLab13,71044.678.2%Con hold
1929ConLab4401.578.8%Con hold
1924ConLab2,14710.579.2%Con gain from Lab
1923LabCon1,8399.774.7%Lab gain from Con
1922ConLab4742.672.7%Con hold
1918ConInd3,02524.249.4%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern?

The Conservatives won Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern at the 1945 general election with a majority of 1,177.

Which parties have won Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Labour 1.

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