1942 Glasgow Cathcart by-election

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The 1942 Glasgow Cathcart by-election 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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Francis Beattie 10,786 59.6 2.5
Independent Progressive William Douglas Home 3,80721.0New
Ind. Labour Party James Carmichael 2,49313.8N/A
Independent Scottish NationalistWilliam Whyte1,0005.5New
Majority6,97938.6+14.4
Turnout 18,086
Unionist hold Swing

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