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1939 South Ayrshire by-election

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The 1939 South Ayrshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 20 April 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of South Ayrshire in Scotland.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	James Brown	18,190	57.61
	Unionist	James MacAndrew	13,396	42.39
Majority			4,804	18.22
Turnout			31,576	78.03
	Labour gain from Unionist		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Alexander Sloan	17,908	57.97
	Unionist	Catherine Gavin	12,986	42.03
Majority			4,922	15.94
Turnout			30,894
	Labour hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Alexander Sloan	21,235	61.3	+3.7
	Unionist	Robert Mathew	13,382	38.7	-3.7
Majority			7,853	22.6	7.5
Turnout			34,617	75.2	-2.8
	Labour hold		Swing

1939 South Ayrshire by-election