John George Burnett
John George Burnett, OBE (1876–1962) was Unionist Party (Scotland) MP for Aberdeen North from 1931 to 1935, defeating William Wedgwood Benn in the 1931 election.[1] He was awarded his O.B.E in the New Years Honours List of 1946 for his services as County Army Welfare Officer for Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Unionist | John George Burnett | 22,931 | |||
Labour | William Wedgwood Benn | 8,853 | |||
Communist | H. Crawford | 3,980 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
He lost his seat in 1935 to Mr George M. Garro-Jones (Labour)[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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 (1). London. 22 Jan 1962. col 1, p. 17. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "No. 37412". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 Jan 1946. p. 276.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
- ↑ The Times, 16 Nov 1935 page viii, General Election Results
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by William Wedgwood Benn |
Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North 1931 – 1935 |
Succeeded by George Garro-Jones |
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