1899 Edinburgh East by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1899 Edinburgh East by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the UK House of Commons constituency of Edinburgh East in Edinburgh, Scotland held on 23 June 1899. It was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Robert Wallace. The seat was held by the Liberal Party. Previous election 1895 general election: Edinburgh EastCraig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918 1974 Macmillan Press London 9781349022984 Liberal Party (UK) Robert Wallace 3,499 53.4 −5.2 Liberal Unionist Party Harry G. Younger 3,050 46.6 +5.2 449 6.8 −10.4 6,549 69.4 −7.3 9,437 Liberal Party (UK) −5.2 Result 1899 by-election: Edinburgh East Liberal Party (UK) George McCrae 4,891 62.3 +8.9 Liberal Unionist Party Harry G. Younger 2,961 37.7 −8.9 1,930 24.6 +17.8 7,852 73.2 +3.8 10,730 Liberal Party (UK) +8.9 References See also Lists of United Kingdom by-elections Category:1899 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1899 in Scotland Category:1890s elections in Scotland Category:June 1899 in Europe Category:1890s in Edinburgh Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Edinburgh constituencies