1928 Linlithgowshire by-election
The Linlithgowshire by-election of 1928 was held on 4 April 1928. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Kidd. It was won by the Labour candidate Emanuel Shinwell.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Manny Shinwell | 14,446 | 49.1 | +0.2 | |
Unionist | Margaret Kidd | 9,268 | 31.5 | −19.6 | |
Liberal | Douglas Young | 5,690 | 19.4 | New | |
Majority | 5,178 | 17.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29,044 | 81.5 | +1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 36,082 | ||||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +9.9 |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ The Times, 7 April 1928
Categories:
- 1928 in Scotland
- 1920s elections in Scotland
- Politics of West Lothian
- 1928 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies
- April 1928 events