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

MP before election Dalziel Liberal Subsequent MP Hutchison National Liberal

The Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election of 1921 was 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 candidate Tom Kennedy.

Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election, 1921

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Kennedy	11,674	53.4	n/a
C	Liberal	Robert Cook Lockhart	10,199	46.6	n/a
Majority			1,475	6.8	n/a
Turnout				65.6	n/a
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing	n/a
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.