<page_title> 1917 Aberdeen South by-election </page_title> <section_title> Result </section_title> <table> <cell> John Fleming <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3,283 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> James Watson <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,507 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
At the 1917 Aberdeen South by-election, the result was a win for Fleming, with a majority of 1,776 votes over Watson.