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  UK Parliament - Edinburgh South
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Edinburgh South
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1951 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 25, 1951 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close October 25, 1951 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start October 26, 1951 - 12:00pm
Term End May 26, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 08, 2024 05:11pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyUnionist Won02/23/1950
NameWilliam Darling Votes23,081 (65.01%)
Term02/24/1950 - 10/25/1951 Margin14,356 (+40.43%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyUnionist Won05/26/1955
NameWilliam Darling Votes24,836 (67.52%)
Term05/27/1955 - 05/02/1957 Margin12,887 (+35.03%)
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Name (I) MP William Darling James A. Forsyth  
PartyUnionist Labour  
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Certified Votes 25,545 (71.81%) 10,030 (28.19%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -15,515 (-43.61%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 10/01/1951 10/01/1951  
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