The 1926 East Renfrewshire by-election was held on 29 January 1926. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Solicitor General for Scotland of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alexander Munro MacRobert. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alexander Munro MacRobert.[1] This was the final ministerial by-election held prior to an amendment to the Re-Election of Ministers Act, which abolished the practice.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Alexander Munro MacRobert | 11,817 | 52.0 | −3.7 | |
| Labour | John Martin Munro | 10,889 | 48.0 | +3.7 | |
| Majority | 928 | 4.0 | −7.4 | ||
| Turnout | 22,706 | 75.2 | −8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,211 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | −3.7 | |||
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ↑ Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanack, 1927
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