<page_title> 1936 Ross and Cromarty by-election </page_title> <section_title> Result </section_title> <table> <cell> Malcolm MacDonald <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2,982 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> <cell> 16.5 <col_header> % </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
MacDonald won the seat with a majority of 2,982 votes or 16.5%.