1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election

1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election

4 March 1921

Candidate Kennedy Lockhart Party Labour National Liberal Popular vote 11,674 10,199 Percentage 53.4% 46.6%

MP before election Dalziel Liberal Subsequent MP Hutchison National Liberal

The 1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election was held on 4 March 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Henry Dalziel. It was won by the Labour candidate Tom Kennedy.

Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election, 1921

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Kennedy	11,674	53.4	New
C	Liberal	Robert Cook Lockhart	10,199	46.6	N/A
Majority			1,475	6.8	N/A
Turnout			21,873	65.6	N/A
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.