1932 Montrose Burghs by-election
Appearance
The 1932 Montrose Burghs by-election was held on 28 June 1932. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal National MP, Robert Hutchison. It was won by the Liberal National candidate Charles Kerr.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | Charles Kerr | 7,963 | 46.9 | −30.1 | |
Labour | Tom Kennedy | 7,030 | 41.4 | +18.4 | |
National (Scotland) | Douglas Emslie | 1,996 | 11.7 | New | |
Majority | 933 | 5.5 | −48.5 | ||
Turnout | 16,989 | 56.7 | −17.9 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934