1932 Montrose Burghs by-election

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]

By-election 1932: Montrose Burghs[2]
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
National Liberal hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934