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 of Labour. It was won by his widow Agnes Hardie for Labour.
Campaign
editThe 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scottish Politics Research Unit". Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
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