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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