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

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