1926 Dunbartonshire by-election
Appearance
The1926Dunbartonshireby-electionwas 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 candidateJohn 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 | −7.5 | ||
Turnout | 26,436 | 75.0 | −0.6 | ||
Unionisthold | Swing | -3.8 |
References[edit]
- ^Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac, 1927