1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election

A 1948 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

Glasgow Gorbals 1948 by-election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Alice Cullen	13,706	54.6	−25.4
	Unionist	W. Roxburgh	7,181	28.6	+8.6
	Communist	Peter Kerrigan	4,233	16.8	New
Majority			6,525	26.0	−34.0
Turnout			25,120
	Labour hold		Swing	+17.0

Previous election

General election 1945: Glasgow Gorbals ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George Buchanan	21,073	80.0	+74.1
	Unionist	A Mactaggart	5,269	20.0	+9.9
Majority			15,804	60.0	N/A
Turnout			26,342	56.9
	Labour hold		Swing

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. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. 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