Midlothian and Peebles Northern — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Midlothian and Peebles Northern was won by Unionist at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 1,177 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Midlothian and Peebles Northern from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
John Augustus Hope (Unionist)
7,762
62.1%
John Brownlie Cadzow (Independent)
3,025 (24.2 pts)
49.4%
1922
George Aitken Clark Hutchison (Unionist)
7,416
40.9%
Andrew Bathgate Clarke (Labour)
474 (2.6 pts)
72.7%
1923
Andrew Bathgate Clarke (Labour)
8,570
45.4%
George Aitken Clark Hutchison (Unionist)
1,839 (9.7 pts)
74.7%
1924
George Aitken Clark Hutchison (Unionist)
11,320
55.2%
Andrew Bathgate Clarke (Labour)
2,147 (10.5 pts)
79.2%
1929
David John Colville (Unionist)
11,219
39.1%
Andrew Bathgate Clarke (Labour)
440 (1.5 pts)
78.8%
1931
David John Colville (Unionist)
22,211
72.3%
Andrew Bathgate Clarke (Labour)
13,710 (44.6 pts)
78.2%
1935
David John Colville (Unionist)
23,711
62.9%
James Lean (Labour)
9,741 (25.9 pts)
74.3%
1945
John Adrian Louis Hope (Unionist)
24,834
48.0%
James Lean (Labour)
1,177 (2.3 pts)
70.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Augustus Hope
Unionist
7,762
62.1%
Yes
John Brownlie Cadzow
Independent
4,737
37.9%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Aitken Clark Hutchison
Unionist
7,416
40.9%
Yes
Andrew Bathgate Clarke
Labour
6,942
38.3%
No
Edward McNab
Liberal
3,770
20.8%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bathgate Clarke
Labour
8,570
45.4%
Yes
George Aitken Clark Hutchison
Unionist
6,731
35.7%
No
Charles de Bois Murray
Liberal
3,578
19.0%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Aitken Clark Hutchison
Unionist
11,320
55.2%
Yes
Andrew Bathgate Clarke
Labour
9,173
44.8%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David John Colville
Unionist
11,219
39.1%
Yes
Andrew Bathgate Clarke
Labour
10,779
37.5%
No
David Edwin Keir
Liberal
6,726
23.4%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David John Colville
Unionist
22,211
72.3%
Yes
Andrew Bathgate Clarke
Labour
8,501
27.7%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David John Colville
Unionist
23,711
62.9%
Yes
James Lean
Labour
13,970
37.1%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Adrian Louis Hope
Unionist
24,834
48.0%
Yes
James Lean
Labour
23,657
45.7%
No
Katharine Wise Wintringham
Common Wealth
3,299
6.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Midlothian and Peebles Northern has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Midlothian and Peebles Northern in the 1945 general election?
Unionist won Midlothian and Peebles Northern in 1945 with 24,834 votes (48.0%), a majority of 1,177 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Midlothian and Peebles Northern since 1918?
Since 1918, Midlothian and Peebles Northern has been won by: Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Midlothian and Peebles Northern?
The closest result on record for Midlothian and Peebles Northern was 1929, when Unionist beat Labour by just 440 votes (1.5 percentage points).