Captain Charles de Bois Murray (1891 – 19 March 1974), was a Scottish judge, politician and writer. He served as Sheriff in Renfrewshire and Berwickshire, and as a Liberal Party candidate.
Murray was born the eldest son of C.R. Murray. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University. In 1929 he married Hope Cruickshank Smith. They had one son and one daughter. [1]
Murray was Liberal candidate for the Tradeston division of Glasgow at the 1922 General Election. He was then Liberal candidate for the Midlothian and Peebles Northern division at the 1923 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Thomas Henderson | 14,190 | 55.7 | n/a | |
Unionist | Vivian Leonard Henderson | 9,977 | 39.2 | −24.2 | |
Liberal | Charles de Bois Murray | 1,310 | 5.1 | −12.3 | |
Majority | 4,213 | 16.5 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 25,477 | 75.4 | +21.5 | ||
Labour Co-op gain from Unionist | Swing | n/a |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Bathgate Clarke | 8,570 | 45.3 | +7.0 | |
Unionist | George Aitken Clark Hutchison | 6,731 | 35.7 | −5.2 | |
Liberal | Charles de Bois Murray | 3,578 | 19.0 | −1.8 | |
Majority | 1,839 | 9.6 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 18,879 | 74.7 | +2.0 | ||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +6.1 |