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    Canongate, Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)

    At the most recent election (3 November 1936), Esta Henry (Independent) and James Leitch (Protestant Action Society) won Canongate, with a majority of 353 votes on a turnout of 53.92%.

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    Edinburgh Town Council (Corporation of Edinburgh)
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    Canongate: Local elections 3 Nov 1936Turnout 53.92%, electorate 10,343
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Esta HenryIndependent2,79325.3%Yes
    James LeitchProtestant Action Society2,50322.6%Yes
    John GibsonThe Labour Party2,15019.4%No
    Alexander ThomsonProgressives (Scotland)1,91817.4%No
    H. Alexander PatonThe Labour Party1,46813.3%No
    H. James MooreIndependent Labour Party2222%No

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