Glasgow Hillhead by-election, 1948

A by-election for the constituency of Glasgow Hillhead in the House of Commons was held on 25 November 1948, caused by the appointment as a Lords of Appeal in Ordinary of the incumbent Unionist MP James Reid. The result was a hold for the Unionist Party, with their candidate Tam Galbraith.

Result

Glasgow Hillhead[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Tam Galbraith 16,060 68.4
Labour T A MacNair 7,419 31.6
Majority 8,641 36.8

Previous election

General Election 1945: Glasgow Hillhead[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist James Reid 14,909 58.6
Labour HT MacCalman 8,545 33.6
Liberal John Gray Wilson 2,003 7.8
Majority 6,364 25.0
Turnout 66.0
Unionist hold Swing

References

  1. "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 2011-11-08.


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