1919 Edinburgh Corporation election
# 1919 Edinburgh Corporation election

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 3 November 1919, alongside municipal elections across Scotland.

## Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1919 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Liberal | 7 | | | | |
| Unionist | 5 | | | | |
| Labour | 1 | | | | |
| EWCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2,396 |
| Independent | 0 | | | | |
| B.S.I.S.L.P. | 0 | | | | |

## Ward Results

### Canongate

Canongate :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Unionist | R. Bathgate* | 2,338 | |
| | Liberal | Peter Harvey Allan | 1,638 | |
| | Labour | J. Campbell | 1509 | |
| | Liberal | J. Stewart | 1334 | |
| | Independent Socialist | G. Milne | 155 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.3 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Merchiston

Merchiston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | EWCA | Mrs Euphemia Somerville | 2396 | |
| | Unionist | A. B. Stewart | 1241 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1155 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 |
| | WCA gain from | WCA gain from | | |
