1920 Edinburgh Corporation election

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 2 November 1920, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. The election was the first following the absorption of Leith and parts of the Edinburgh suburbs into Edinburgh Corporation. The area previously comprising Edinburgh Corporation continued to return 50 members, and Leith returned 12, and the new suburbs 9. The new Edinburgh Corporation therefore had a total of 71 members. There were contests in 12 of the 16 wards, and the election saw Labours total representation for Edinburgh & Leith reduced from 7 to 4.[1]

Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1920[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Progressives 32
  Labour 3
  Independent 0
  B.S.I.S.L.P. 0

Ward Results
South Leith
3 Vacancies[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressives W.F. Harris 4140
Progressives J.P. Goalen (incumbent) 3805
Progressives L.S. Gumley (incumbent) 3324
Labour G. Hogg 1748
Labour Ian Couper 1330
Progressives J.W. Harrower 1317
Labour Bernie Johnston 157
B.S.I.S.L.P. T. Tait 123
B.S.I.S.L.P. G. M. H. Milne 93
Majority
Turnout
Progressives hold Swing
Progressives hold Swing
Progressives gain from Labour Swing

References
  1. "RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: Edinburgh". The Glasgow Herald. 3 November 1920. p. 12.
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