1945 Motherwell by-election

UK parliamentary by-election November 2013 January 2024 June 2025 1945 Motherwell by-election parliamentary United Kingdom Motherwell constituency no 1935 United Kingdom general election 1935 1945 United Kingdom general election 1945 12 April 1945 Robert McIntyre Scottish National Party 11,417 51.4% 51.4% Alexander Anderson Labour Party (UK) 10,800 48.6% 2.1% Motherwell Constituency 1918-1950.svg 150px Map showing the Motherwell Parliamentary constituency within Scotland. MP Subsequent MP James Walker Labour Party (UK) Robert McIntyre Scottish National Party The 1945 Motherwell by-election was held on 12 April 1945, following the death of Labour MP for Motherwell, James Walker. The by-election took place during the Second World War during unusual political conditions. No general election had been held since 1935, at which James Walker narrowly gained the seat for Labour from the Unionist Party. There was a truce between the major parties: Labour, the Conservative Party, Liberal Party and the Liberal National Party.June 2024 The Communist Party of Great Britain, which had held Motherwell in the past, also undertook to abide by the truce. As a result, the only opposition in by-elections came from independents, minor parties and occasional unofficial party candidates aligned with major parties. For the by-election, the Labour Party selected Alexander Anderson. His only opposition came from the Scottish National Party, then a small party advocating Scottish independence, who selected Party Secretary Robert McIntyre.https://www.thenational.scot/news/18374742.robert-mcintyre-first-ever-snp-mp-elected-1945/ All about Robert McIntyre: The first SNP MP who made his mark 75 years ago MacPherson Hamish 12 April 2020 The National 26 February 2023 Result The by-election was won by McIntyre, who became the first SNP Member of Parliament. However, Anderson regained the seat from McIntyre at the 1945 general election a few months later. 1945 Motherwell by-electionhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OhA1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=r6ULAAAAIBAJ&pg=6288%2C5480975 Scots Nationalist Wins Motherwell By-Election The Glasgow Herald 14 April 1945 2 24 March 2017 Scottish National Party Robert McIntyre 11,417 51.4 New Labour Party (UK) Alexander Anderson 10,800 48.6 -2.1 617 2.8 N/A 22,217 54.0 -21.9 Scottish National Party Labour Party (UK) N/A See also List of United Kingdom by-elections (1931–1950) References Dick Douglas, At the Helm: The Life & Times of Dr. Robert D McIntyre Motherwell by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies Motherwell by-election Motherwell by-election, 1945 Motherwell by-election, 1945 Category:Motherwell Category:Politics of North Lanarkshire