1945 Edinburgh East by-election

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 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	+13.2
	Unionist	William Angus Sinclair	12,771	37.3	−2.3
	SNP	FC Yeaman	2,149	6.3	New
Majority			6,529	19.1	+15.5
Turnout			34,220	69.6	+1.0
	Labour hold		Swing	+7.7

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