1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election

UK parliamentary by-election March 2025 November 2013 A 1948 by-election for the constituency of Glasgow Gorbals in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 30 September 1948, caused by the appointment as Chair of the National Assistance Board of the incumbent Labour MP George Buchanan. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alice Cullen. Result Glasgow Gorbals 1948 by-election http://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) Alice Cullen 13,706 54.6 -25.4 Unionist Party (Scotland) W. Roxburgh 7,181 28.6 +8.6 Communist Party of Great Britain Peter Kerrigan 4,233 16.8 New 6,525 26.0 -34.0 25,120 Labour Party (UK) +17.0 Previous election General election 1945: Glasgow Gorbals http://www.by-elections.co.uk/48.html#gorbals Politics Resources 5 July 1945 Election 1945 Politics Resources 2011-11-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120206095608/http://by-elections.co.uk/48.html#gorbals 6 February 2012 Labour Party (UK) George Buchanan 21,073 80.0 +74.1 Unionist Party (Scotland) A Mactaggart 5,269 20.0 +9.9 15,804 60.0 N/A 26,342 56.9 Labour Party (UK) 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 Glasgow Gorbals by-election Glasgow Gorbals by-election Glasgow Gorbals by-election, 1948 Gorbals by-election, 1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election Gorbals, 1948