Edinburgh East: 1931 general election result

The Liberals won Edinburgh East at the 1931 general election with a majority of 7,128 (Lib gain from Lab). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 7,12823.4% of valid votes
Turnout: 76.8%30,488 valid votes
Electorate: 39,676
Result: Lib gain from Lab

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	17,372	57.0%	+27.5
Labour	10,244	33.6%	−13.6
Others	2,872	9.4%	+9.4
Valid votes	30,488
Majority	7,128	23.4%

Change compared with the 1929 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Edinburgh East at the 1931 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 17,372 votes (57.0%). Result: Lib gain from Lab.

What was the majority in Edinburgh East in 1931?

7,128 votes (23.4% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Edinburgh East in 1931?

76.8% of the 39,676 registered electors cast a valid vote (30,488 votes).

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