1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election
Appearance
Aby-electionfor the constituency ofStirling and Falkirkin theHouse of Commonswas held on 7 October 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MPJoseph Westwood.The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidateMalcolm MacPherson.
Result[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Malcolm MacPherson | 17,001 | 49.0 | −6.9 | |
Unionist | W Forbes | 14,826 | 42.8 | −1.1 | |
SNP | Robert Curran | 2,831 | 8.2 | New | |
Majority | 2,175 | 6.2 | −6.0 | ||
Turnout | 34,658 | 72.9 | +1.4 | ||
Labourhold | Swing | -3.0 |
Previous election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Westwood | 18,326 | 56.1 | +4.9 | |
Unionist | JFG Thomson | 14,323 | 43.9 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 4,003 | 12.2 | +9.8 | ||
Turnout | 32,649 | 71.5 | −6.9 | ||
Labourhold | Swing | +4.9 |
References[edit]
- ^"1948 By Election Results".Archived fromthe originalon 14 March 2012.Retrieved12 August2015.
- ^"Politics Resources".Election 1945.Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived fromthe originalon 11 August 2011.Retrieved8 November2011.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.ISBN0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Categories:
- 1948 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1948 in Scotland
- 1940s elections in Scotland
- October 1948 events in the United Kingdom
- Politics of Stirling (council area)
- Politics of Falkirk (council area)
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituency stubs