Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election, 1938
The Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election of 1938 was held on 21 December 1938. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Unionist member of parliament Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, who resigned the Conservative and Unionist whip at Westminster as a protest against the National government's European policy, seeking re-election as an Independent. However, the seat was regained for the Unionists by William McNair Snadden.[1]
Result
| Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election, 1938 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Unionist | William McNair Snadden | 11,808 | 52.94 | ||
| Independent | The Duchess of Atholl | 10,495 | 47.06 | ||
| Majority | 1,313 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
References
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