1937 Glasgow Springburn by-election

The 1937 Glasgow Springburn by-election occurred in Glasgow Springburn on 7 September 1937,[1] which (unusually for a UK election) was a Tuesday.

It was caused by the death of George Hardie. It was won by his widow Agnes Hardie.

Campaign

The main issue of discussion related not to local concerns, but national concerns of rearmament. There had been much debate within the Labour Movement, including the Labour Party and the Trades Union Congress, about the National Government's reaction to the emerging situation in Europe. This led eventually to a commitment not to reverse the rearmament program until the international situation had changed. The Conservative candidate, Colonel McInnes Shaw, was unable to speak at all for eight days during the campaign due to a throat illness and Mrs. Hardie gave only a brief address (with no questions) at an eve-of-poll address.

Result

Glasgow Springburn by-election, 1937[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Agnes Hardie 14,859 62.6 -0.5
Conservative McInnes Shaw 8,881 37.4 +0.5
Majority 5,978 25.2 -1.0
Turnout 23,740 50.9 -20.2
Labour hold Swing -0.5

See also

  • Glasgow Springburn (UK Parliament constituency)
  • List of United Kingdom by-elections (1931–1950)
  • George Hardie MP
  • Agnes Hardie MP

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Politics Research Unit". Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
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