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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. A candidate, Thomas Blake, had intended to run against incumbent Lord Provost James Russell in St Cuthbert's Ward; however, due to a mistake at the nomination, Blake could not be accepted as a candidate.^[1]

Following the election the balance of power on the Corporation remained unchanged, divided between 21 Unionists and 20 Liberals.^[1] The composition, combined with a number of Liberals pledging to oppose the re-election of the Liberal Lord Provost James Russell, saw Russell replaced as Lord Provost with the Unionist candidate; Sir Andrew McDonald.

Turnout in the contested wards was 12,145 out of a total electorate of 18,741 (64.80%).^[1]

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1894^[1]
(Contested seats)
	Seats	Votes %	Votes
Liberal	3	52.93	6,428
Unionist	2	44.46	5,400
SSF	0	2.17	263
Independent	0	0.44	54

Ward Results

Calton
1 seat
Electorate: 4929
Spoiled votes: 11^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	R. A. Douglas	1.822
	Unionist	Daniel Crerat	1,436
Majority			386
Turnout			3,258
	Liberal hold		Swing

Broughton
1 seat
Electorate: 2367
Spoiled votes: 2^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Unionist	Councillor Hunter	648	50.86
	Liberal	W. K. Rose	626	49.14
Majority			22	1.72
Turnout			1,274	53.82
	Unionist hold		Swing

St. Georges
1 seat
Electorate: 4088
Spoiled votes: 9^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Councillor Scott	1,515
	Unionist	J. W. Mackie	1,164
Majority			351
Turnout			2,679
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Giles
1 seat
Electorate: 2861
Spoiled votes: 7^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Councillor Mitchell	1,055	56.45
	Unionist	Duncan McLaren	497	26.59
	SSF	James Connolly	263	14.07
	Independent	James Gardiner	54	2.89
Majority			558	29.86
Turnout			1,869	65.33
	Liberal hold		Swing