1920 Edinburgh Corporation election

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 2 November 1920, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. The election was the first following the absorption of Leith and parts of the Edinburgh suburbs into Edinburgh Corporation. The area previously comprising Edinburgh Corporation continued to return 50 members, and Leith returned 12, and the new suburbs 9. The new Edinburgh Corporation therefore had a total of 71 members. There were contests in 12 of the 16 wards, and the election saw Labours total representation for Edinburgh & Leith reduced from 7 to 4.

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1920

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Progressives	32
	Labour	3
	Independent	0
	B.S.I.S.L.P.	0

Ward Results

South Leith
3 Vacancies

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressives	W.F. Harris	4,140
	Progressives	J.P. Goalen (incumbent)	3,805
	Progressives	L.S. Gumley (incumbent)	3,324
	Labour	G. Hogg	1,748
	Labour	Ian Couper	1,330
	Progressives	J.W. Harrower	1,317
	Labour	Bernie Johnston	157
	B.S.I.S.L.P.	T. Tait	123
	B.S.I.S.L.P.	G. M. H. Milne	93
Majority
Turnout
	Progressives hold		Swing
	Progressives hold		Swing
	Progressives gain from Labour		Swing