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1926 Bothwell by-election

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Joseph Sullivan

The 1926 Bothwell by-election was held on 26 March 1926. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Robertson. It was won by the Labour candidate Joseph Sullivan.

Result

Bothwell by-election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Sullivan	14,830	59.7	+3.4
	Unionist	Alexander Morrice Mackay	8,740	35.2	−8.5
	Liberal	Ernest Young	1,276	5.1	New
Majority			6,090	24.5	+11.9
Turnout			24,846	74.2	−5.1
Registered electors			33,505
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.0

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
The Times, 29 March 1926

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