1925 Ayr Burghs by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1925 Ayr Burghs by-election 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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Unionist | John Baird | 16,153 | 62.3 | ||
Labour | J. M. Airlie | 9,787 | 37.7 | ||
Majority | 6,366 | 24.6 | |||
Turnout | 25,940 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
It was won by the Unionist candidate Thomas Moore.[2]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Unionist | Thomas Moore | 11,601 | 44.5 | −17.8 | |
Labour | Patrick Dollan | 9,787 | 37.6 | −0.1 | |
Liberal | William Pringle | 4,656 | 17.9 | New | |
Majority | 1,814 | 6.9 | −17.7 | ||
Turnout | 26,044 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
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