1942 Glasgow Cathcart by-election

The Glasgow Cathcart by-election of 1942 was held on 29 April 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Train. It was won by the Conservative candidate Francis Beattie.[1]

By-election 1942: Glasgow Cathcart[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Unionist	Francis Beattie	10,786	59.6	−2.5
	Independent Progressive	William Douglas-Home	3,807	21.0	N/A
	Ind. Labour Party	James Carmichael	2,493	13.8	N/A
	Independent Scottish Nationalist	William Whyte	1,000	5.5	N/A
Majority			6,979	38.6
Turnout			18,086
	Unionist hold		Swing

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. Whitaker's Almanack, 1944