1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election

UK parliamentary by-election May 2020 November 2013 June 2025 1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election parliamentary United Kingdom Constituency of Combined Scottish Universities no 1924 United Kingdom general election 1924 1929 United Kingdom general election 1929 26–29 April 1927 John Buchan x160px Unionist Party (Scotland) 16,963 87.7% Hugh Guthrie Lab Labour Party (UK) 2,378 12.3% MP Subsequent MP Sir Henry Craik, Bt. Unionist Party (Scotland) John Buchan Unionist Party (Scotland) 55.1%The 1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 26 to 29 April 1927 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency of the British House of Commons. Vacancy The seat had become vacant on 16 March 1927 when the Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Henry Craik, Bt. had died, aged 80. He had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election, having previously been MP for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities. Candidates Two candidates contested the by-election. John Buchan, the novelist, of the Unionist Party and Hugh Guthrie of the Labour Party, who had contested Glasgow Camlachie at the 1918 general election. Result The result was a victory for Buchan, who won nearly 88% of the votes. He held the seat until 1935, when he resigned to take up the post of Governor General of Canada. Votes Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 26-29 April 1927 Unionist Party (Scotland) John Buchan 16,963 87.7 +66.2 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Guthrie 2,378 12.3 +3.0 14,585 75.4 +63.2 19,341 55.1 0.0 Unionist Party (Scotland) See also Combined Scottish Universities (UK Parliament constituency) 1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1935 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1936 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1938 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931) Sources Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 1969 3rd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-06-X March 2012 Category:1927 in Scotland Category:1920s elections in Scotland Category:1927 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in the Combined Scottish Universities Category:Higher education in Scotland Category:April 1927 in the United Kingdom