The 1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a

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held from 7 to 12 March 1934 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a

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of the

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Vacancy

The seat had become vacant on 30 December 1933 when the

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(MP)

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had died, aged 68. He had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.

Candidates

Two candidates contested the by-election. The

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candidate was Dr George Morrison. The other candidate was Robert Gibson of the Labour Party, who had unsuccessfully contested Roxburgh and Selkirk in

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and Edinburgh North in

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Result

The result was a clear victory for Morrison, who won nearly 80% of the votes. He joined the National Liberal Party in 1935 and held the seat until his resignation in 1945, triggering another by-election. Gibson unsuccessfully contested

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at the 1935 general election, and was elected as MP for

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at a by-election in 1936.

Votes

Sources

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Combined Scottish Universities By-Election, 1934 1934 elections in the United Kingdom 1934 in Scotland 1930s elections in Scotland March 1934 events By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in the Combined Scottish Universities

Vacancy

Candidates

Result

Votes

See also

Sources