Leith: 1929 general election result

The Liberals won Leith at the 1929 general election with a majority of 4,898. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 4,89813.5% of valid votes
Turnout: 71.5%36,328 valid votes
Electorate: 50,801
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	20,613	56.7%	−2.8
Labour	15,715	43.3%	+2.8
Valid votes	36,328
Majority	4,898	13.5%

Change compared with the 1924 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Leith at the 1929 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 20,613 votes (56.7%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in Leith in 1929?

4,898 votes (13.5% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Leith in 1929?

71.5% of the 50,801 registered electors cast a valid vote (36,328 votes).

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