Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election, 1938

The Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election of 1938 was held on 21 December 1938. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Unionist member of parliament Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, who resigned the Conservative and Unionist whip at Westminster as a protest against the National government's European policy, seeking re-election as an Independent. However, the seat was regained for the Unionists by William McNair Snadden.[1]

Result

Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist William McNair Snadden 11,808 52.94
Independent The Duchess of Atholl 10,495 47.06
Majority 1,313
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing

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