1926 Bothwell by-election

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Joseph Sullivan

The 1926 Bothwell by-election was held on 26 March 1926. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Robertson. It was won by the Labour candidate Joseph Sullivan. [1]

Result

Bothwell by-election, 1926 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Sullivan 14,830 59.7 +3.4
Unionist Alexander Morrice Mackay 8,74035.28.5
Liberal Ernest Young 1,2765.1New
Majority6,09024.5+11.9
Turnout 24,84674.25.1
Registered electors 33,505
Labour hold Swing +6.0

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