1899 Edinburgh East by-election

The 1899 Edinburgh East by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the UK House of Commons constituency of Edinburgh East in Edinburgh, Scotland held on 23 June 1899. It was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Robert Wallace. The seat was held by the Liberal Party.

## Previous election

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1895 general election: Edinburgh East[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Wallace | 3,499  | 53.4  | −5.2
| Liberal Unionist | Harry G. Younger  | 3,050  | 46.6  | +5.2
Majority  | 449  | 6.8  | −10.4
Turnout | 6,549  | 69.4  | −7.3
Registered electors | 9,437  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −5.2  |

## Result

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1899 by-election: Edinburgh East[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | George McCrae | 4,891  | 62.3  | +8.9
| Liberal Unionist | Harry G. Younger  | 2,961  | 37.7  | −8.9
Majority  | 1,930  | 24.6  | +17.8
Turnout | 7,852  | 73.2  | +3.8
Registered electors | 10,730  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +8.9  |

## References

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1. ^ a b Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.

## See also

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* Lists of United Kingdom by-elections

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1895|

* August: West Cavan
* Inverness Burghs
* September: Dublin St Stephen's Green
* South Kerry
* Limerick
* Waterford
* November: Kensington South
* Liverpool East Toxteth
* Harrow
* December: Dublin University

1896|

* January: Belfast North
* St Pancras South
* Brixton
* February: Wycombe
* Montrose Burghs
* Southampton
* Lichfield
* March: South Louth
* East Kerry
* April: Dublin College Green
* North Kerry
* May: Aberdeen North
* Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities
* June: Frome
* Wick Burghs
* November: Bradford East

1897|

* January: Cleveland
* Salisbury
* Forfarshire
* February: Romford
* Walthamstow
* Glasgow Bridgeton
* Chertsey
* March: Halifax
* June: Petersfield
* July: South Roscommon
* August: Sheffield Brightside
* September: East Denbighshire
* October: Barnsley
* November: Middleton
* Liverpool Exchange
* Deptford

1898|

* January: Plymouth
* York
* Mid Armagh
* Dublin St Stephen's Green
* February: South East Durham
* Marylebone West
* Wolverhampton South
* Birmingham Edgbaston
* Pembrokeshire
* Cricklade
* March: Stepney
* Maidstone
* Wokingham
* May: West Staffordshire
* Newark
* South Norfolk
* June: Hertford
* Durham
* July: Gravesend
* West Down
* Reading
* August: Great Grimsby
* Launceston
* Southport
* September: North Down
* Darlington
* October: Ormskirk
* November: North Fermanagh
* Oxford
* December: Liverpool Kirkdale

1899|

* January: Aylesbury
* Newton
* Epsom
* February: Birmingham North
* Londonderry
* North West Lanarkshire
* Rotherham
* North Antrim
* March: Hythe
* Elland
* North Norfolk
* April: Harrow
* May: Merionethshire
* Oxford University
* Southport
* June: Edinburgh South
* Edinburgh East
* July: Osgoldcross
* Oldham
* St Pancras East
* October: Bow and Bromley
* November: Exeter
* December: Wells

1900|

* February: London University
* York
* Mid Armagh
* Rossendale
* Newark
* Plymouth
* South Mayo
* March: North Sligo
* Brixton
* Holborn
* May: Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities
* Portsmouth
* Dublin University
* Isle of Wight
* Manchester South
* July: Wilton

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