Glasgow Pollok by-election, 1967

Glasgow Pollok by-election, 1967
United Kingdom
9 March 1967

 
Candidate Esmond Wright Dick Douglas George Leslie
Party Conservative Labour SNP
Popular vote 14,270 12,069 10,884
Percentage 36.9 31.2 28.2

Map showing the Glasgow Pollok Parliamentary constituency within Scotland.

MP before election

P T Smollett
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Esmond Wright
Conservative

The Glasgow Pollok by-election of 9 March 1967 was held after the death of Labour MP (MP) Alex Garrow:[1]

The seat was marginal, having been won by Labour at the United Kingdom general election, 1966 by under 2,000 votes[2]

Candidates

Result of the previous general election

General Election 1966: Glasgow Pollok
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alex Garrow 21,257 52.44
Conservative P T Smollett 19,282 47.56
Majority 1,975 4,87 -

Result of the by-election

Glasgow Pollok by-election, 16 December 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Esmond Wright 14,270 36.92 Decrease10.64
Labour Dick Douglas 12,069 31.22 Decrease21.22
SNP George Leslie 10,884 28.16 N/A
Liberal Ian Miller 735 1.90 N/A
Communist Alexander Murray 694 1.80 N/A
Majority 2,208 5.7
Turnout 38,652
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

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