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1930 Glasgow Shettleston by-election

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The 1930 Glasgow Shettleston by-election 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,[citation needed] although he would retain the seat as an Independent Labour Party MP.

Glasgow Shettleston by-election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McGovern 10,699 42.8 −17.6
Unionist William Templeton 10,303 41.2 +1.6
National (Scotland) John McNicol 2,527 10.1 New
Communist Shapurji Saklatvala 1,459 5.8 New
Majority 396 1.6 −19.2
Turnout 24,988 36.5 −40.4
Labour hold Swing

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