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    Edinburgh North, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Alexander Fletcher (Conservative Party) won Edinburgh North, with a majority of 4,397 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    51
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander FletcherConservative Party14,17043.6%Yes
    Neil LindsayThe Labour Party9,77330.1%No
    Ronald H GuildLiberal Democrats5,04515.5%No
    Donald MacCormickScottish National Party3,52110.8%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 69.2%, electorate 47,215
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander FletcherConservative Party12,85639.3%Yes
    Martin O'NeillThe Labour Party8,46525.9%No
    James LynchScottish National Party7,68123.5%No
    Murdoch MacdonaldLiberal Democrats3,67711.3%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander FletcherConservative Party16,41734.2%Yes
    Robert CairnsThe Labour Party9,40419.6%No
    Martin O'NeillThe Labour Party8,46517.6%No
    Ronald H GuildLiberal Democrats5,48711.4%No
    James LynchScottish National Party4,5509.5%No
    Murdoch MacdonaldLiberal Democrats3,6777.7%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter ScottConservative Party13,00552.9%Yes
    Robert CookThe Labour Party9,12737.1%No
    Charles DowLiberal Democrats2,47510.1%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter ScottConservative Party13,76550.3%Yes
    Walter DalgleishThe Labour Party10,73039.2%No
    Lawrence OliverLiberal Democrats2,87110.5%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas ScottScottish Unionist17,09458.2%Yes
    Alexander D ReidThe Labour Party12,26441.8%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lord Milligan William Rankine MilliganScottish Unionist19,99164%Yes
    George Gordon StottThe Labour Party11,23536%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lord Milligan William Rankine MilliganScottish Unionist20,42561.7%Yes
    George ScottThe Labour Party12,66438.3%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lord Clyde James Latham ClydeScottish Unionist20,83658.8%Yes
    Eustace George WillisThe Labour Party14,60441.2%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lord Clyde James Latham ClydeScottish Unionist17,82651.2%Yes
    Eustace George WillisThe Labour Party13,68339.3%No
    Ian Padruig CrawfordLiberal Democrats3,3029.5%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eustace George WillisThe Labour Party12,82545.1%Yes
    Alexander Galloway Erskine-HillScottish Unionist12,27043.1%No
    Charles Hampton JohnstonLiberal Democrats3,34411.8%No
    Edinburgh North: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander Galloway Erskine-HillScottish Unionist20,77666.5%Yes
    Gerald Walker CrawfordThe Labour Party8,65427.7%No
    Chrystal MacmillanLiberal Democrats1,7985.8%No

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