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1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election

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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.[1]

Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election, 1921[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Kennedy 11,674 53.4 n/a
C Liberal Robert 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.

References

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ^ The Times, 7 March 1921