1919 Bothwell by-election

1919 Bothwell by-election
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Candidate Robertson Moffat
Party Labour Liberal
Popular vote 13,135 5,967
Percentage 68.8% 31.2%
MP before election

MacDonald
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Robertson
Labour

The 1919 Bothwell by-election 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 +19.7
C Liberal James Moffat 5,967 31.2 New
Majority 7,168 37.6 N/A
Turnout 19,102 71.9 +2.7
Labour gain from Unionist Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1920