1929 general election · Scotland
Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern: 1929 general election result
The Conservatives won Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern at the 1929 general election with a majority of 440. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 4401.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 78.8%28,724 valid votes
- Electorate
- 36,471
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 11,219 | 39.1% | −16.2 | |
| Labour | 10,779 | 37.5% | −7.2 | |
| Liberal | 6,726 | 23.4% | +23.4 | |
| Valid votes | 28,724 | |||
| Majority | 440 | 1.5% | ||
Change compared with the 1924 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern at the 1929 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 11,219 votes (39.1%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern in 1929?
440 votes (1.5% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Midlothian and Peeblesshire Northern in 1929?
78.8% of the 36,471 registered electors cast a valid vote (28,724 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