1936 Dunbartonshire by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1936 Dunbartonshire by-election was held on 18 March 1936. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Governor of Burma of the incumbent Conservative MP, Archibald Douglas Cochrane. It was won by the Labour candidate Thomas Cassells.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Cassells | 20,187 | 48.1 | +6.2 | |
| Unionist | Arthur Paterson Duffes | 19,203 | 45.7 | −4.6 | |
| SNP | Robert Gray | 2,599 | 6.2 | −1.6 | |
| Majority | 984 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,989 | 68.6 | −11.9 | ||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +5.4 | |||
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939