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1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election

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A by-election for the constituency of Glasgow Gorbals in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 30 September 1948, caused by the appointment as Chair of the National Assistance Board of the incumbent Labour MP George Buchanan. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alice Cullen.

Result

Glasgow Gorbals[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alice Cullen 13,706 54.6
Unionist W. Roxburgh 7,181 28.6
Communist Peter Kerrigan 4,233 16.8
Majority 6,525 26.0

Previous election

General Election 1945: Glasgow Gorbals[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Buchanan 21,073 80.0
Unionist A Mactaggart 5,269 20.0
Majority 15,804 60.00
Turnout 56.9

References

  1. ^ "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)