Aberdeen South by-election, 1946

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The Aberdeen South by-election of 1946 was held on 26 November 1946. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Douglas Thomson. It was won by the Conservative candidate Priscilla Buchan. [1]

Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The current MP is Ross Thomson of the Conservative Party.

Aberdeen South by-election, 1946 [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Unionist Priscilla Buchan 21,750 54.84 +8.11
Labour Arthur Irvine 17,911 45.16 +2.84
Majority 3,839 9.68 +5.26
Turnout 39,661
Unionist hold Swing

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References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. The Times, 28 November 1946
  3. "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2015-08-12.