1954 Edinburgh East by-election

The 1954 Edinburgh East by-election was held on 8 April 1954. It was held due to the judge appointment to the Court of Session of the incumbent Labour MP, John Thomas Wheatley. It was retained by the Labour candidate, George Willis.

Edinburgh East by-election, 1954[1][2] Electorate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Willis | 18,950  | 57.7  | −3.6
| Unionist | William Grant | 13,922  | 42.4  | +3.5
Majority  | 5,028  | 15.4  | −7.2
Turnout | 32,872  | 61.8  | −22.0
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.6  |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ By-election in British Politics by Cook & Ramsden
2. ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

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