1919 Bothwell by-election

1919 Bothwell by-election

16 July 1919

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.

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Whitaker's Almanack, 1920