1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election

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A 1948 by-election for the constituency of Stirling and Falkirk in the UK 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.

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Result

Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1948 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm MacPherson 17,001 49.0 −7.1
Unionist W Forbes14,82642.8−1.1
SNP Robert Curran 2,8318.2New
Majority2,1756.2−6.0
Turnout 34,65872.9+1.4
Labour hold Swing -3.0

Previous election

General election 1945: Stirling and Falkirk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Westwood 18,326 56.1 +4.9
Unionist JFG Thomson14,32343.9−4.9
Majority4,00312.2+9.8
Turnout 32,64971.5−6.9
Labour hold Swing +4.9

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 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.