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UK Polling History: Election of 8 April 1954 – Edinburgh East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Unionist
Votes 18,950 13,922
Votes gained -6,251 –
Share of votes 57.6% 42.4%
Share of eligible voters 35.6% 26.2%
Gain in share of votes +3.6% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -9.7% –
Total votes: 32,872
Electorate: 53,191
Turnout: 61.8%
Outcome: Labour hold

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Unionist Alliance Other National
Liberal		 Green Coalition
Labour		 UKIP
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Unionist Alliance Other National
Liberal		 Green Coalition
Labour		 UKIP
12 December 2019 General Election 12,748 6,549 23,165 3,289 2,064
8 June 2017 General Election 15,084 8,081 18,509 1,849
7 May 2015 General Election 14,082 4,670 23,188 1,325 117 2,809 898
6 May 2010 General Election 17,314 4,358 8,133 7,751 274 2,035
5 May 2005 General Election 15,899 4,093 6,760 9,697 3,260
9 April 1992 General Election 15,446 8,235 6,225 3,432 424
11 June 1987 General Election 18,257 8,962 3,434 5,592
9 June 1983 General Election 16,169 10,303 1,976 7,570
3 May 1979 General Election 23,477 14,660 5,296 297
10 October 1974 General Election 19,669 10,111 11,213 2,578 213
28 February 1974 General Election 20,163 14,614 7,128 3,998 274
18 June 1970 General Election 22,171 16,657 3,502 413
31 March 1966 General Election 25,423 16,614
15 October 1964 General Election 24,808 19,376
8 October 1959 General Election 22,244 21,932
26 May 1955 General Election 21,240 19,198
8 April 1954 By Election 18,950 13,922
25 October 1951 General Election 25,201 21,400
23 February 1950 General Election 24,072 17,531 3,632
5 July 1945 General Election 19,300 12,771 2,149
14 November 1935 General Election 13,341 12,229 5,313
27 October 1931 General Election 10,244 17,372 2,872
30 May 1929 General Election 13,933 6,889 8,687
29 October 1924 General Election 9,330 6,105 5,625
6 December 1923 General Election 5,045 10,876
15 November 1922 General Election 10,551 7,088
14 December 1918 General Election 8,460 5,136

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