1912 Glasgow St Rollox by-election

The Glasgow St Rollox by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Previous result
General election December 1910: Glasgow St Rollox Electorate 19,918
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal McKinnon Wood 9,291 55.8
Liberal Unionist Arthur Robert Chamberlayne 7,374 44.2
Majority 1,917 11.6
Turnout 16,665
Liberal hold Swing

Campaign

The British Socialist Party who were unable to organise themselves a candidate to contest the election, decided nevertheless to campaign in the constituency. They issued a leaflet and toured the various works, lecturing the voters. They were critical of the electoral alliance between the Liberal and Labour parties and called on the electors to vote for the Unionist Party candidate.[1]

Result
By-Election 26 February 1912: Glasgow St Rollox Electorate 19,581
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal McKinnon Wood 8,530 51.4 -4.4
Conservative Frederick Alexander Macquisten 8,061 48.6 +4.4
Majority 469 2.8 -8.8
Turnout 16,591 84.7
Liberal hold Swing -4.4

Aftermath

A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.

General Election 1914/15: Glasgow St Rollox Electorate 24,387
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal McKinnon Wood
Unionist
General election 14 December 1918: Glasgow St Rollox Electorate 38,439
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist *Gideon Murray 10,844 58.6
Labour James Stewart 6,147 27.8 New
Liberal McKinnon Wood 1,521 14.6
Majority 4,697 30.8 N/A
Turnout 18,512
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing
  • Murray was the endorsed candidate of the Coalition Government.

References
  1. John MacLean's Scottish Notes, Justice, 24 February 1912, page 2.
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
  • Who's Who: www.ukwhoswho.com
  • Debrett's House of Commons 1916
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