The 1930 Glasgow Shettleston by-election was held on 26 June 1930. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Wheatley. It was won by the Labour candidate John McGovern.[1] Allegations that McGovern had rigged the Labour party candidate selection for the by-election were to lead to his expulsion from the Labour Party,[citation needed] although he would retain the seat as an Independent Labour Party MP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John McGovern | 10,699 | 42.8 | −17.6 | |
| Unionist | William Templeton | 10,303 | 41.2 | +1.6 | |
| National (Scotland) | John McNicol | 2,527 | 10.1 | New | |
| Communist | Shapurji Saklatvala | 1,459 | 5.8 | New | |
| Majority | 396 | 1.6 | −19.2 | ||
| Turnout | 24,988 | 36.5 | −40.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||