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  UK Parliament - Edinburgh North - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Edinburgh North
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1973 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1973 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1973 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start November 09, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End February 28, 1974 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH October 23, 2023 06:55pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won06/18/1970
NameJohn Scott Votes13,005 (52.85%)
Term06/19/1970 - 10/04/1973 Margin3,878 (+15.76%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won02/28/1974
NameAlexander Fletcher Votes16,417 (45.78%)
Term03/01/1974 - 10/10/1974 Margin7,013 (+19.56%)
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Name Alexander Fletcher Robert Cairns Party Leader William Wolfe Ronald H. Guild  
PartyConservative Labour Scottish National Liberal  
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Certified Votes 7,208 (38.69%) 4,467 (23.98%) 3,526 (18.92%) 3,431 (18.42%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,741 (-14.71%) -3,682 (-19.76%) -3,777 (-20.27%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 11/01/1973 11/01/1973 11/01/1973 11/01/1973  
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