1922 Inverness by-election

The 1922 Inverness by-election was a by-election held on 16 March 1922 for the British House of Commons constituency of Inverness.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament Rt Hon. Sir Thomas Brash Morison, upon his appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice. Morison had held the seat since 1917.

Electoral history

At the last general election, the Liberal candidate, Sir Thomas Morison was elected with the endorsement of the Coalition Government.

Candidates

The Inverness Liberal Association chose as their candidate to defend the seat, Sir Murdoch Macdonald. Macdonald was a supporter of the Coalition Government and received the additional support of the Inverness Unionist Association. The Scottish Liberal Federation, who were opposed to the Coalition Government, organised support for Mackenzie Livingstone, who was adopted as an Independent Liberal candidate.

Result

The result was a victory for the Coalition Liberal candidate.

Aftermath

Sir Murdoch Macdonald held the seat until he retired in 1950 aged 83.