1932 Dunbartonshire by-election
Appearance
The 1932 Dunbartonshire by-election was held on 17 March 1932. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Thom. It was won by the Conservative candidate Archibald Cochrane.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Archibald Cochrane | 16,749 | 43.5 | −20.1 | |
Labour | Tom Johnston | 13,704 | 35.6 | −0.8 | |
National (Scotland) | Robert Gray | 5,178 | 13.4 | New | |
Communist | Hughie McIntyre[3] | 2,870 | 7.5 | New | |
Majority | 3,045 | 7.9 | −19.3 | ||
Turnout | 38,501 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
- ^ "McIntyre Hughie". Graham Stevenson. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.