1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election

UK by-election April 2025 November 2013 A 1948 by-election for the constituency of Stirling and Falkirk in the UK 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, 1948http://by-elections.co.uk/48.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120314034547/http://by-elections.co.uk/48.html 1948 By Election Results 2012-03-14 dead 2015-08-12 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm MacPherson 17,001 49.0 -7.1 Unionist Party (Scotland) W Forbes 14,826 42.8 -1.1 Scottish National Party Robert Curran 2,831 8.2 New 2,175 6.2 -6.0 34,658 72.9 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) -3.0 Previous election General election 1945: Stirling and Falkirkhttp://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i18.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110811144543/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i18.htm dead 11 August 2011 Politics Resources 5 July 1945 Election 1945 Politics Resources 2011-11-08 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Westwood 18,326 56.1 +4.9 Unionist Party (Scotland) JFG Thomson 14,323 43.9 -4.9 4,003 12.2 +9.8 32,649 71.5 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) +4.9 References Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. 0-900178-06-X. March 2012 Stirling and Falkirk by-election Stirling and Falkirk by-election Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election Category:Politics of Stirling (council area) Category:Politics of Falkirk (council area) Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies