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  UK Parliament - Edinburgh South - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Edinburgh South
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline May 15, 1957 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 29, 1957 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 29, 1957 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 30, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End October 08, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 08, 2024 05:13pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyUnionist Won05/26/1955
NameWilliam Darling Votes24,836 (67.52%)
Term05/27/1955 - 05/02/1957 Margin12,887 (+35.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyUnionist Won10/08/1959
NameMichael Hutchison Votes22,799 (57.59%)
Term10/09/1959 - 10/15/1964 Margin11,514 (+29.08%)
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Name Michael Hutchison James A. Forsyth William Douglas-Home  
PartyUnionist Labour Liberal  
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Certified Votes 14,421 (45.58%) 9,781 (30.91%) 7,439 (23.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,640 (-14.66%) -6,982 (-22.07%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 05/15/1957 05/15/1957 05/15/1957  
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