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1932 Dunbartonshire by-election

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The Dunbartonshire by-election of 1932 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]

Dunbartonshire by-election, 1932[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Archibald Cochrane 16,749 43.5
Labour Tom Johnston 13,704 35.6
National (Scotland) Robert Gray 5,178 13.4 New
Communist Hughie McIntyre[3] 2,870 7.5 New
Majority 3,045 7.9
Turnout 38,501
Unionist hold Swing

References

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
  3. ^ "McIntyre Hughie". Graham Stevenson. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.