Peebles and South Midlothian — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Peebles and South Midlothian was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 6,496 votes over Unionist. This page covers every general election in Peebles and South Midlothian from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Donald Maclean (Liberal)
7,429
60.6%
James Gold (Labour)
2,599 (21.2 pts)
52.6%
1922
Joseph Westwood (Labour)
6,394
36.1%
Archibald Crawford (Unionist)
402 (2.3 pts)
75.6%
1923
Joseph Westwood (Labour)
7,882
43.0%
Archibald Crawford (Unionist)
1,679 (9.2 pts)
76.9%
1924
Joseph Westwood (Labour)
7,797
40.9%
Charles William Baillie-Hamilton (Unionist)
1,074 (5.6 pts)
78.8%
1929
Joseph Westwood (Labour)
11,161
45.5%
Hylton Ralph Murray-Philipson (Unionist)
3,425 (14.0 pts)
75.7%
1931
Archibald Henry Maule Ramsay (Unionist)
17,435
65.5%
Joseph Westwood (Labour)
8,250 (31.0 pts)
79.7%
1935
Archibald Henry Maule Ramsay (Unionist)
13,671
52.8%
David Johnstone Pryde (Labour)
1,462 (5.7 pts)
74.9%
1945
David Johnstone Pryde (Labour)
15,546
55.7%
James Latham Clyde (Unionist)
6,496 (23.3 pts)
73.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald Maclean
Liberal
7,429
60.6%
Yes
James Gold
Labour
4,830
39.4%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Westwood
Labour
6,394
36.1%
Yes
Archibald Crawford
Unionist
5,992
33.8%
No
Donald Maclean
Liberal
5,337
30.1%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Westwood
Labour
7,882
43.0%
Yes
Archibald Crawford
Unionist
6,203
33.8%
No
William Mitchell
Liberal
4,245
23.2%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Westwood
Labour
7,797
40.9%
Yes
Charles William Baillie-Hamilton
Unionist
6,723
35.3%
No
William Mitchell
Liberal
4,550
23.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Westwood
Labour
11,161
45.5%
Yes
Hylton Ralph Murray-Philipson
Unionist
7,736
31.5%
No
James McGowan
Liberal
5,648
23.0%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Henry Maule Ramsay
Unionist
17,435
65.5%
Yes
Joseph Westwood
Labour
9,185
34.5%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Henry Maule Ramsay
Unionist
13,671
52.8%
Yes
David Johnstone Pryde
Labour
12,209
47.2%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Johnstone Pryde
Labour
15,546
55.7%
Yes
James Latham Clyde
Unionist
9,050
32.4%
No
Leonard Gellatly
Liberal
3,299
11.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Peebles and South Midlothian has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Peebles and South Midlothian in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Peebles and South Midlothian in 1945 with 15,546 votes (55.7%), a majority of 6,496 votes over Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won Peebles and South Midlothian since 1918?
Since 1918, Peebles and South Midlothian has been won by: Labour, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Peebles and South Midlothian?
The closest result on record for Peebles and South Midlothian was 1922, when Labour beat Unionist by just 402 votes (2.3 percentage points).