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1948 By Election Results

 

 Glasgow Camlachie 

  DATE:       28th January 1948
Mr C S McFarlane Con 11,085
Mr J M Inglis Lab 10,690
Annie Maxton I.L.P 1,622
R B Wilkie SNP 1,320
G Aldred Ind Socialist 345
R Goodfellow Lib 312
Majority 395

 Conservative gain from I.L.P 

 

 

Paisley

  DATE:       18th February 1948
Mr D H Johnston Lab 27,213
Mr J McCormick Nationalist 20,668
Majority 6,545

Labour hold

 

 

Wigan

  DATE:       4th March 1948
Mr R W Williams  Lab 28,941
Mr H Dowling Con 17,466
Mr T Rowlandson Communist 1.647
Mr O L Roberts Kings Cavalier 932
Majority 11,475

Labour hold

 

 

Armagh

  DATE:       5th March 1948
Maj. J R Harden Ulster Unionist 36,200
Mr S O’Reilly Anti - Partition 24,422
Majority 12,314

Unionist hold

 

Croydon North

  DATE:       11th March 1948
Mr F W Harris Con 36,200
Hon. H G Nicolson Lab 24,536
Air.V.- M. D Bennett Lib 6,321
Majority 11,664

Conservative hold

 

 

Lincolnshire - Brigg

  DATE:       24th March 1948
Mr E L Mallalieu Lab 27,333
Mr A Fell Con 22,746
Majority 4,587

Labour hold

 

 

Southwark Central

  DATE:       29th April 1948
Mr R Jenkins Lab 8,744
Mr J M Greenwood Con 4,623
Majority 4,121

Labour hold

 

 

Glasgow Gorbals

  DATE:       30th September 1948
Mrs A Cullen Lab 13,706
Mr W Roxburgh Con 7,181
Mr P Kerrigan Communist 4,233
Majority 6,525

Labour hold

 

 

Stirling & Falkirk

  DATE:       7th October 1948
Mr M MacPherson Lab 17,001
Lt. - Col. W Forbes Con 14,826
Mr R Curran SNP 2,831
Majority 2,175

Labour hold

 

 

Edmonton

  DATE:       13th November 1948
Mr A Albu Lab 26,164
Mr E P Hubbard Con 22,837
Majority 3,327

Labour hold

 

 

Glasgow Hillhead

  DATE:       25th November 1948
Mr T G Galbraith Con 16,060
Mr T A MacNair Lab 7,419
Majority 8,641

Conservative hold