Edinburgh North by-election, 1973
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A by-election
for the UK Parliament took place in Edinburgh North
on 8 November 1973. Alexander Fletcher
held the seat for the Conservatives, after his predecessor became Duke of Buccleuch
.
One of four UK parliamentary by-elections taking place that day, and one of two in Scotland, it was overshadowed by the spectacular SNP win in Glasgow Govan
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
for the UK Parliament took place in Edinburgh North
Edinburgh North (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh North was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...
on 8 November 1973. Alexander Fletcher
Alexander MacPherson Fletcher
Sir Alexander MacPherson Fletcher was a British Conservative Party politician.Fletcher was elected as the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North at a by-election in 1973, serving there until 1983, when after boundary changes he became MP for Edinburgh Central...
held the seat for the Conservatives, after his predecessor became Duke of Buccleuch
Duke of Buccleuch
The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne...
.
One of four UK parliamentary by-elections taking place that day, and one of two in Scotland, it was overshadowed by the spectacular SNP win in Glasgow Govan
Glasgow Govan by-election, 1973
The Glasgow Govan by-election was held on 8 November 1973, following the death of John Rankin, Labour Party Member of Parliament for the Glasgow Govan constituency. Rankin had died one month earlier, on 8 October 1973. Rankin had held the seat since 1955. With the exception of a narrow Conservative...
.
See also
- Edinburgh North (UK Parliament constituency)Edinburgh North (UK Parliament constituency)Edinburgh North was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...
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