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

Result

Stirling and Falkirk by-Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm MacPherson 17,001 49.0 -6.9
Unionist W Forbes 14,826 42.8 -1.1
SNP Robert Curran 2,831 8.2 New
Majority 2,175 6.2 -6.0
Turnout 34,658 72.9 +1.4
Labour hold Swing -3.0

Previous election

General election 1945: Stirling and Falkirk[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Westwood 18,326 56.1 +4.9
Unionist JFG Thomson 14,323 43.9 -4.9
Majority 4,003 12.2 +9.8
Turnout 32,649 71.5 -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.


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