1938 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election

The Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election of 1938 was held on 21 December 1938. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Unionist member of parliament Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, who resigned the Conservative and Unionist whip at Westminster as a protest against the National government's European policy, seeking re-election as an Independent. However, the seat was regained for the Unionists by William McNair Snadden.

Result

Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election, 1938

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	William McNair Snadden	11,808	52.94
	Independent	Katharine Stewart-Murray	10,495	47.06
Majority			1,313	5.88
Turnout			22,303
	Unionist hold		Swing

See also

• 1963 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election