1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election

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
Stirling and Falkirk[1]
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
General election 1945: Stirling and Falkirk[2]
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
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References
  1. "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  • 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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