The 1931 Glasgow St Rollox by-election was held on 7 May 1931 due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, James Stewart. It was retained by the Labour candidate William Leonard.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | William Leonard | 10,044 | 45.2 | −16.6 | |
Unionist | J.A. Kennedy | 8,662 | 39.0 | +2.7 | |
National (Scotland) | Elma Campbell | 3,521 | 15.8 | New | |
Majority | 1,382 | 6.2 | −19.2 | ||
Turnout | 22,227 | 54.1 | −17.9 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -9.6 |
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ The Times, 9 May 1931