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  UK Parliament - Edinburgh East
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Edinburgh East
Office
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1979 - 12:00pm
Polls Open May 03, 1979 - 01:00am
Polls Close May 03, 1979 - 04:00pm
Term Start May 04, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End June 09, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 15, 2023 11:16pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won10/10/1974
NameGavin Strang Votes19,669 (44.92%)
Term10/11/1974 - 05/03/1979 Margin8,456 (+19.31%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Gavin Strang Geoffrey A. Campbell George C. MacDougall Carol Downes Terry Brotherstone
PartyLabour Conservative Scottish National Communist Workers Revolutionary
Votes23,477 (53.69%) 14,660 (33.52%) 5,296 (12.11%) 173 (0.40%) 124 (0.28%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,817 (-20.16%) -18,181 (-41.58%) -23,304 (-53.29%) -23,353 (-53.40%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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