1940 Argyll by-election
Appearance
The Argyll by-election of 1940 was held on 10 April 1940. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frederick Macquisten. It was won by the Conservative candidate Duncan McCallum.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Duncan McCallum | 12,317 | 62.8 | +9.2 | |
SNP | William Power | 7,308 | 37.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,009 | 25.5 | |||
Turnout | 19,625 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1944