1939 Clackmannanshire and East Stirlingshire by-election
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UK Parliamentary by-election
The Clackmannanshire and East Stirlingshire by-election of 1939 was held on 13 October 1939. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Lauchlin MacNeill Weir. It was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Woodburn.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Woodburn | 15,645 | 93.7 | ||
| Pacifist | Andrew Stewart | 1,060 | 6.4 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 35.4 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1944
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