Glasgow Hillhead by-election, 1937

The Glasgow Hillhead by-election of 1937 was held on 10 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Horne. It was won by the Conservative candidate James Reid.[1]

Glasgow Hillhead by-election, 1937[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Rt Hon. James Scott Cumberland Reid KC 12,539
Labour G. McAllister 7,539
SNP John MacCormick 1,886
Independent D. J. Black 221
Majority
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing

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