1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election
Appearance
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]
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
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ The Times, 7 March 1921