The 1946 Glasgow Cathcart by-election was held on 12 February 1946. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Francis Beattie. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Henderson.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | John Henderson | 13,695 | 52.5 | −6.3 | |
| Labour | A. B. Mackay | 9,689 | 37.2 | −4.0 | |
| SNP | William Taylor | 2,700 | 10.4 | New | |
| Majority | 4,006 | 15.3 | -2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 26,084 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | −1.2 | |||
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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