1919 Bothwell by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1919 Bothwell by-election was held on 16 July 1919. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, David Henderson Macdonald. It was won by the Labour candidate John Robertson.[1]
Registered26,572
Turnout71.9%
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16 July 1919
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| Registered | 26,572 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 71.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | John Robertson | 13,135 | 68.8 | +19.7 | |
| C | National Liberal | James Moffat | 5,967 | 31.2 | New |
| Majority | 7,168 | 37.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 19,102 | 71.9 | +2.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,572 | ||||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | N/A | |||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
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