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1924 Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election

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The Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election of 1924 was held on 23 May 1924. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Hutchison. It was won by the Conservative candidate Walter Elliot.[1]

Result

Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election, 1924 [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Walter Elliot 15,488 55.3 +12.4
Labour Aitken Ferguson 11,167 39.8 N/A
Liberal John Pratt 1,372 4.9 −13.2
Majority 4,321 15.5 +11.6
Turnout 28,027 70.5 +2.3
Registered electors 39,779
Unionist hold Swing +12.8

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