1945 Edinburgh East by-election

A by-election for the constituency of Edinburgh East in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 3 October 1945, caused by the ennoblement of the incumbent Labour MP Frederick Pethick-Lawrence. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate George Thomson.

Result

Edinburgh East[1] by-Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George Thomson	15,482	61.6	+5.2
	Conservative	Tam Galbraith	9,665	38.4	+1.1
Majority			5,817	23.2	+4.1
Turnout			25,147
	Labour hold		Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Edinburgh East[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Pethick-Lawrence	19,300	56.4
	Unionist	William Angus Sinclair	12,771	37.3
	SNP	FC Yeaman	2,149	6.3	New
Majority			6,529	19.1
Turnout			34,220	69.6
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. "Edinburgh East. Seat held by Labour". The Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1945. p. 6. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• A Guide to Post-War Scottish By-elections to the UK Parliament