1926 Bothwell by-election

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.^[1]

Result

Bothwell by-election, 1926^[2]

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

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