1946 Aberdeen South by-election

The 1946 Aberdeen South by-election was held on 26 November 1946. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Douglas Thomson. It was won by the Conservative candidate Priscilla Buchan.[1]

Aberdeen South by-election, 1946[2][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistPriscilla Buchan 21,750 54.84 +8.11
LabourArthur Irvine17,91145.16+2.84
Majority3,8399.68+5.26
Turnout39,661
Unionist holdSwing

References edit

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ The Times, 28 November 1946
  3. ^ "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.