1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election
Appearance
A by-election for the constituency of Stirling and Falkirk in the House of Commons was held on 7 October 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Joseph Westwood. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Malcolm MacPherson.
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Malcolm MacPherson | 17,001 | 49.1 | ||
Unionist | W Forbes | 14,826 | 42.8 | ||
SNP | Robert Curran | 2,831 | 8.1 | ||
Majority | 2,175 |
Previous election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Westwood | 18,326 | 56.1 | ||
Unionist | JFG Thomson | 14,323 | 43.i8 | ||
Majority | 4,003 | 12.3 | |||
Turnout | 71.7 |
References
- ^ "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Categories:
- 1948 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1948 in Scotland
- October 1948 events
- 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