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
	Labour	J. M. Airlie	9,787
Majority
Turnout
	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
	Labour	Patrick Dollan	9,787
	Liberal	William Pringle	4,656
Majority
Turnout
	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