A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, 27 October 1931.

The election saw massive gains for the Unionists across the country, with the party winning nearly 70% of all Scottish seats.

The parties forming the National Government together won 64% of the vote, and 86% of the seats.

The ILP had dominated the Labour movement in Scotland since 1918, dominating community based activism, and essentially forming the Labour Party in Scotland.

This had ultimately served to undermine the organisational growth of the Labour Party in Scotland.