1939 South Ayrshire by-election
The 1939 South Ayrshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 20 April 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of South Ayrshire in Scotland.
Previous MP
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Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Brown | 18,190 | 57.61 | ||
| Unionist | James MacAndrew | 13,396 | 42.39 | ||
| Majority | 4,804 | 18.22 | |||
| Turnout | 31,576 | 78.03 | |||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
Candidates
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Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alexander Sloan
|
17,908 | 57.97 | ||
| Unionist | Catherine Gavin | 12,986 | 42.03 | ||
| Majority | 4,922 | 15.94 | |||
| Turnout | 30,894 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
In the 1945 general election, the result was:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alexander Sloan
|
21,235 | 61.3 | +3.7 | |
| Unionist | Robert Mathew | 13,382 | 38.7 | -3.7 | |
| Majority | 7,853 | 22.6 | 7.5 | ||
| Turnout | 34,617 | 75.2 | -2.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1944
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)