1949 Glasgow Corporation election
The 1949 Glasgow Corporation elections were held on Tuesday 3 May 1949. The election was held against a wider backdrop of Labour losses across the country, however Labour managed to maintain an overall majority of elected memberes. The Labour group did see a particularly high-profile loss when the Labour group leader Andrew Hood, the councillor for Provan, lost his seat. The new council was composed entirely of Labour and Progressive members, with all smaller parties having lost their representation.[1]
Whilst the Labour party had won a majority of elected members, the corporation also featured two ex-officio members: the Dean of Guild (Lord Inveryclde) and the Deacon-Convenor. Whilst not party affiliated, these members had traditionally voted with the Progressives.[1] As a result, following the election the Progressives John Donald Kelly took over as council leader; the first Progressive council leader since 1933, when Labour had taken control.
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 56 | ||||||||
Progressives | 55 |
Wards
Anderston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Neil Johnston* | 6,338 | 63.65 | ||
Labour | Mrs Mary McAlister* | 6,223 | |||
Labour | John S. Ratcliffe* | 5,578 | |||
Progressives | John F. Gowdie | 4681 | 32.70 | ||
Progressives | David Miller | 4638 | |||
Communist | Robert McIlhone | 1040 | 3.65 | ||
Majority | 897 | ||||
Turnout | 28,498 (9,499) | 38.28 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Calton
Camphill
Cathcart
Cowcaddens
Cowlairs
Craigton
Dalmarnock
Dennistoun
Exchange
Fairfield
Gorbals
Govanhill
Hutchesontown
Kelvinside
Kingston
Kinning Park
Knightswood
Langside
Maryhill
Mile-end
North Kelvin
Park
Parkhead
Partick East
Patrick West
Pollockshaws
Provan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressives | Alexander Fraser* | 4,718 | |||
Progressives | Albert Douglas | 4,581 | |||
Labour | David S. Brown* | 4,544 | |||
Labour | Andrew Hood* (Labour leader) | 4516 | |||
Progressives | Robert Hodgins | 4468 | |||
Labour | Robert C. Smith* | 4397 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 59.36 | ||||
Progressives hold | Swing | ||||
Progressives gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |