1930 Glasgow Shettleston by-election
The Glasgow Shettleston by-election of 1930 was held on 26 June 1930. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Wheatley. It was won by the Labour candidate John McGovern.[1] Allegations that McGovern had rigged the Labour party candidate selection for the by-election were to lead to his expulsion from the Labour Party, although he would retain the seat as an Independent Labour Party MP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John McGovern | 10,699 | 42.8 | ||
| Unionist | William Templeton | 10,303 | 41.2 | ||
| National (Scotland) | John McNicol | 2,527 | 10.1 | ||
| Communist | Shapurji Saklatvala | 1,459 | 5.8 | ||
| Majority | 396 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 24,988 | 36.5 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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