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  UK Parliament - Edinburgh South
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Edinburgh South
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline ---
Polls Open May 03, 1979 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 03, 1979 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 09, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End June 15, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH October 26, 2023 04:32pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won10/10/1974
NameMichael Hutchison Votes14,962 (35.92%)
Term10/11/1974 - 05/03/1979 Margin3,226 (+7.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won06/09/1983
NameMichael Ancram Votes16,485 (36.76%)
Term06/09/1983 - 06/11/1987 Margin3,655 (+8.15%)
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Name MP Michael Ancram Gordon Brown J.P. Brian Lovell Robert Shirley S.M. Biggar  
PartyConservative Labour Liberal Scottish National Ecology  
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Uncertified Votes 17,986 (39.74%) 15,526 (34.30%) 7,400 (16.35%) 3,800 (8.40%) 552 (1.22%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,460 (-5.43%) -10,586 (-23.39%) -14,186 (-31.34%) -17,434 (-38.52%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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