Bothwell by-election, 1919

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The Bothwell by-election of 1919 was held on 16 July 1919. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, David Henderson Macdonald. It was won by the Labour candidate John Robertson.[1]

Bothwell by-election, 1919[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Robertson 13,135 68.8
Coalition Liberal James Moffat 5,967 31.2
Majority
Turnout 19,102
Labour gain from Unionist Swing

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. Whitaker's Almanack, 1920


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