John George Burnett
John George Burnett, OBE (1876–1962) was Unionist MP for Aberdeen North from 1931–35, defeating William Wedgwood Benn at the 1931 general election.[1] He was awarded his OBE in the New Years Honours List of 1946 for his services as County Army Welfare Officer for Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | John George Burnett | 22,931 | |||
| Labour | William Wedgwood Benn | 8,853 | |||
| Communist | H. Crawford | 3,980 | |||
| Majority | |||||
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| Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
He lost his seat in 1935 to Mr George M. Garro-Jones (Labour)[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Garro-Jones | 16,952 | |||
| Unionist | John George Burnett | 13,990 | |||
| Ind. Labour Party | A. F. Macintosh | 3,871 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Obituary:J G Burnett". The Times. No. 1. London. 22 January 1962. col 1, p. 17. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "No. 37412". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1946. p. 276.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
- ^ The Times, 16 Nov 1935 page viii, General Election Results
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
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