The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, James Bryce, being appointed British Ambassador to the United States.

[1] Fred Bramley, who stood for the "Aberdeen Labour Representation Committee", was not officially endorsed by the Labour Party or the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee.

[2] Esslemont, the Liberal candidate, supported extending the right to vote to women.

This put the WSPU in conflict with local women's suffrage campaigners who supported Esslemont.

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