1925 Ayr Burghs by-election

The Ayr Burghs by-election of 1925 was held on 12 June 1925. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Baird, as the Governor-General of Australia.

General election 1924: Ayr Burghs [1] Electorate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Baird 16,153 62.3
Labour J. M. Airlie 9,787 37.7
Majority 6,366 24.6
Turnout 25,940
Unionist hold Swing

It was won by the Unionist candidate Thomas Moore.[2]

William Pringle
Ayr Burghs by-election, 1925[3] Electorate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Thomas Moore 11,601 44.5 -17.8
Labour Patrick Dollan 9,787 37.6 -0.1
Liberal William Pringle 4,656 17.9 New
Majority 1,814 6.9 -17.7
Turnout 26,044
Unionist hold Swing

References
  1. Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanack, 1927
  2. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  3. The Times, 13 June 1925


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