1926 Dunbartonshire by-election
The Dunbartonshire by-election of 1926 was held on 29 January 1926. The by-election was held due to the appointment to the court of session of the incumbent Conservative MP, David Fleming. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Thom.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Thom | 12,680 | 48.0 | -7.8 | |
Labour | William Martin | 11,610 | 43.9 | -0.3 | |
Liberal | William Reid | 2,146 | 8.1 | New | |
Majority | 1,070 | 4.1 | -15.0 | ||
Turnout | 26,436 | 75.0 | -0.6 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | -7.5 |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac, 1927
Categories:
- 1926 in Scotland
- 1920s elections in Scotland
- Dunbartonshire
- 1926 elections in the United Kingdom
- January 1926 events
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies
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