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1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election

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The 1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 7 to 12 March 1934 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency of the British House of Commons.

Vacancy

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The seat had become vacant on 30 December 1933 when the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) Dugald Cowan had died, aged 68.[citation needed] He had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.[citation needed]

Candidates

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Two candidates contested the by-election. The Liberal Party candidate was Dr George Morrison.[citation needed]

The other candidate was Robert Gibson of the Labour Party, who had unsuccessfully contested Roxburgh and Selkirk in 1929 and Edinburgh North in 1931.[citation needed]

Result

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The result was a clear victory for Morrison, who won nearly 80% of the votes. He joined the National Liberal Party in 1935 and held the seat until his resignation in 1945, triggering another by-election.[citation needed]

Gibson unsuccessfully contested Dundee at the 1935 general election, and was elected as MP for Greenock at a by-election in 1936.[citation needed]

Votes

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Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 7-12 March 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Morrison 18,070 79.2 N/A
Labour Robert Gibson 4,750 20.8 New
Majority 13,320 58.4 N/A
Turnout 22,820 44.3 N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

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Sources

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  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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