Leith: 1924 general election result

The Liberals won Leith at the 1924 general election with a majority of 5,319. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 5,31919.1% of valid votes
Turnout: 70.5%27,819 valid votes
Electorate: 39,480
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	16,569	59.6%	−4.9
Labour	11,250	40.4%	+4.9
Valid votes	27,819
Majority	5,319	19.1%

Change compared with the 1923 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Leith at the 1924 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 16,569 votes (59.6%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in Leith in 1924?

5,319 votes (19.1% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Leith in 1924?

70.5% of the 39,480 registered electors cast a valid vote (27,819 votes).

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