1929 General Election - Coatbridge
| Year | 1929 |
| General election | 1929 General Election |
| Constituency | Coatbridge |
| Turnout | 82.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Welsh, James | Labour | 16,879 |
| Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick | Unionist | 9,210 |
| Irvine, Robert | Liberal | 4,610 |