The 1928 Linlithgowshire by-election was held on 4 April 1928. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Kidd. It was won by the Labour candidate Emanuel Shinwell.[1]
The Communist Party of Great Britain hoped to run Jack Leckie as a candidate, but eventually decided against it, due to a lack of funds.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Manny Shinwell | 14,446 | 49.1 | +0.2 | |
| Unionist | Margaret Kidd | 9,268 | 31.5 | −19.6 | |
| Liberal | Douglas Young | 5,690 | 19.4 | New | |
| Majority | 5,178 | 17.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 29,044 | 81.5 | +1.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 36,082 | ||||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +9.9 | |||
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Andrew Thorpe, The British Communist Party and Moscow, 1920-43, p.128
- ^ The Times, 7 April 1928