Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1927
The Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1927 was a by-election held from 26 April to 29 April 1927 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency of the British House of Commons.
Vacancy
The seat had become vacant on 16 March 1927 when the Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Henry Craik, Bt. had died, aged 80. He had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election, having previously been MP for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities.
Candidates
Two candidates contested the by-election. John Buchan, the novelist, of the Unionist Party and Hugh B. Guthrie of the Labour Party, who had contested Glasgow Camlachie at the 1918 general election.
Result
The result was a victory for Buchan, who won nearly 88% of the votes. He held the seat until 1935, when he resigned to take up the post of Governor General of Canada.
Votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | John Buchan | 16,963 | 87.7 | ||
| Labour | Hugh B. Guthrie | 2,378 | 12.3 | ||
| Majority | 14,585 | 75.4 | |||
| Turnout | 19,341 | 55.1 | +0.0 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Combined Scottish Universities (UK Parliament constituency)
- Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1934
- Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1935
- Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1936
- Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1938
- Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1945
- Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1946
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)
Sources
- 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