1936 Dunbartonshire 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 | ||
| Unionist | Arthur Paterson Duffes | 19,203 | 45.7 | ||
| SNP | Robert Gray | 2,599 | 6.2 | -1.6 | |
| Majority | 984 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,989 | 68.6 | |||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
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