1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election
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
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
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 |
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References
- "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- 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
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