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 [https://www.allaboutedinburgh.co.uk/edinburgh-suburbs-map#:~:text=Edinburgh%20Suburbs%20are%20areas%20that,a%20number%20of%20smaller%20areas. 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.