1920 Edinburgh North by-election
# 1920 Edinburgh North by-election

The 1920 Edinburgh North by-election was held on 9 April 1920. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, James Avon Clyde after he was appointed to the bench as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Patrick Ford

Edinburgh North by-election, 1920 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C | Unionist | Patrick Ford | 9,944 | 44.8 | -18.2 |
| | Liberal | Walter Runciman | 8,469 | 38.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | David Pole | 3,808 | 17.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,475 | 6.7 | -19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,221 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -9.7 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
