1946 South Ayrshire by-election
The South Ayrshire by-election of 1946 was held on 7 February 1946. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alexander Sloan. It was won by the Labour candidate Emrys Hughes.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emrys Hughes | 20,434 | 61.7 | +0.4 | |
| Unionist | Robert Mathew | 13,382 | 40.3 | −0.4 | |
| Turnout | 33,816 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Scottish Conservative and Unionist Central Office, The Yearbook for Scotland (1967), p.86
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