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.

Previous election

General election 1924: Ayr Burghs Electorate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	John Baird	16,153	62.3	+20.5
	Labour	J. M. Airlie	9,787	37.7	+6.0
Majority			6,366	24.6	+14.5
Turnout			25,940	73.5	+3.5
	Unionist hold		Swing

Result

It was won by the Unionist candidate Thomas Moore.

**1925 Ayr Burghs by-election** Electorate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

References

Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanack, 1927
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
The Times, 13 June 1925

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