1945 Edinburgh East by-election

UK parliamentary by-election March 2025 November 2013 A 1945 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 1945 Edinburgh Easthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rkBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5640%2C1863430 Edinburgh East. Seat held by Labour The Glasgow Herald 5 October 1945 6 15 November 2017 by-election Labour Party (UK) George Thomson 15,482 61.6 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Tam Galbraith 9,665 38.4 +1.1 5,817 23.2 +4.1 25,147 Labour Party (UK) Previous election General election 1945: Edinburgh Easthttp://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i07.htm Politics Resources 5 July 1945 Election 1945 Politics Resources 2011-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20110811145120/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i07.htm 11 August 2011 dead Labour Party (UK) Frederick Pethick-Lawrence 19,300 56.4 +13.2 Unionist Party (Scotland) William Angus Sinclair 12,771 37.3 -2.3 Scottish National Party FC Yeaman 2,149 6.3 New 6,529 19.1 +15.5 34,220 69.6 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) +7.7 References Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. 0-900178-06-X. March 2012 A Guide to Post-War Scottish By-elections to the UK Parliament East, 1945 Edinburgh East by-election Edinburgh East by-election Edinburgh East by-election Edinburgh East by-election East by-election, 1945