1957 Edinburgh South by-election
The 1957 Edinburgh South by-election of 29 May 1957 was held after the resignation of Unionist Party MP William Darling.
The seat was safe, having been won for the Unionists by Darling at the 1955 general election by a majority of nearly 13,000 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | William Darling | 24,836 | 67.52 | −5.06 | |
| Labour | James A. Forsyth | 11,949 | 32.48 | +5.06 | |
| Majority | 12,887 | 35.04 | −10.12 | ||
| Turnout | 36,785 | 77.24 | −4.19 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election
[edit]The Unionist Party held the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Michael Hutchison | 14,421 | 45.58 | −21.94 | |
| Labour | James A. Forsyth | 9,781 | 30.91 | −1.57 | |
| Liberal | William Douglas-Home | 7,439 | 23.51 | New | |
| Majority | 4,640 | 14.67 | −20.37 | ||
| Turnout | 31,641 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]- February 1886 Edinburgh South by-election
- 1899 Edinburgh South by-election
- 1910 Edinburgh South by-election
- 1917 Edinburgh South by-election
References
[edit]- ^ [1] Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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