1950 West Dunbartonshire by-election
The West Dunbartonshire by-election of 25 April 1950 was held after the death of Labour MP Adam McKinlay on 17 March 1950.
The seat was marginal, having been won at the United Kingdom general election, 1950 by only 613 votes.[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adam Storey McKinlay | 20,398 | 49.29 | ||
| Conservative | R.A. Allan | 19,785 | 47.81 | ||
| Communist | F. Hart | 1,198 | 2.90 | ||
| Majority | 613 | 1.48 | – | ||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tom Steele | 20,367 | 50.36 | +1.07 | |
| Conservative | R.A. Allan | 20,074 | 49.64 | +1.83 | |
| Majority | 293 | 0.72 | −0.76 | ||
| Turnout | 40,441 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ [1] PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1950 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)