1894 Edinburgh Corporation election

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 6 November 1894, alongside municipal elections across Scotland, and the wider British local elections. Elections took place in 5 of the cities 13 wards, with candidates in the remaining 8 being returned unopposed. Following the election the balance of power on the Corporation remained unchanged, divided between 21 Unionists and 20 Liberals.

Turnout in the contested wards was 12,145 out of a total electorate of 18,741 (64.80%).

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1894
(Contested seats)

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal	3					52.93	6428
	Liberal Unionist	2					44.46	5400
	Independent Socialist	0					2.17	263
	Independent	0					0.44	54

Ward Results

Calton
1 seat
Electorate: 4929
Spoiled votes: 11

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. A. Douglas	1822
	Liberal Unionist	Daniel Crerat	1436
Majority
Turnout
	Liberal hold		Swing

Broughton
1 seat
Electorate: 2367
Spoiled votes: 2

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	Councillor Hunter	648	50.86
	Liberal	W. K. Rose	626	49.14
Majority			22	1.73
Turnout			1274	53.82
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

St. Georges
1 seat
Electorate: 4088
Spoiled votes: 9

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Councillor Scott	1515
	Liberal Unionist	J. W. Mackie	1164
Majority
Turnout
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Giles
1 seat
Electorate: 2861
Spoiled votes: 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Councillor Mitchell	1055	56.45
	Liberal Unionist	Duncan McLaren	497	26.59
	Independent Socialist	James Connolly	263	14.07
	Independent	James Gardiner	54	2.89
Majority			558	29.86
Turnout			1869	65.33
	Liberal hold		Swing

George Square
1 seat
Electorate: 4496
Spoiled votes: 16

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	Councillor Forbes MacKay	1655	54.00
	Liberal	Peter Whyte	1410	46.00
Majority			245	7.99
Turnout			3065	68.17
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing