1923 general election · Scotland
Edinburgh East: 1923 general election result
The Liberals won Edinburgh East at the 1923 general election with a majority of 5,831. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LiberalLiberal
- Majority
- 5,83136.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.5%15,921 valid votes
- Electorate
- 27,219
- Result
- Lib hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Won | 10,876 | 68.3% | +8.5 | |
| Conservative | 5,045 | 31.7% | +31.7 | |
| Valid votes | 15,921 | |||
| Majority | 5,831 | 36.6% | ||
Change compared with the 1922 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Edinburgh East at the 1923 general election?
The Liberal candidate won with 10,876 votes (68.3%). Result: Lib hold.
What was the majority in Edinburgh East in 1923?
5,831 votes (36.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Edinburgh East in 1923?
58.5% of the 27,219 registered electors cast a valid vote (15,921 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data