1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election

1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election

4 March 1921

Candidate Kennedy Lockhart Party Labour National Liberal Popular vote 11,674 10,199 Percentage 53.4% 46.6%

MPbefore election Dalziel Liberal Subsequent MP Hutchison National Liberal

The1921Kirkcaldy Burghsby-electionwas held on 4 March 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP,Henry Dalziel.It was won by the Labour candidateTom Kennedy.

Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election, 1921

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Kennedy	11,674	53.4	New
C	Liberal	Robert Cook Lockhart	10,199	46.6	N/A
Majority			1,475	6.8	N/A
Turnout			21,873	65.6	N/A
	LabourgainfromLiberal		Swing	N/A
Cindicatescandidate endorsed by the coalition government.