Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election, 1958
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The Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election of 13 March 1958 was held after the death of Conservative MP (MP) Walter Elliot.
The seat was marginal, having been won by the Conservatives at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by just short of 3,000 votes.[1] Elliot's widow Katharine Elliot stood to replace her husband as a Unionist, but she was defeated by Labour's Mary McAlister.
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Elliot | 14,854 | 55.38 | ||
| Labour | John Lloyd Williams | 11,966 | 44.62 | ||
| Majority | 2,888 | 10.77 | - | ||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mary McAlister | 10,210 | 48.00 | +3.38 | |
| Conservative | Katharine Elliot | 8,850 | 41.61 | -13.77 | |
| Independent Liberal | David Murray | 1,622 | 7.63 | N/A | |
| Ind. Labour Party | W Park | 587 | 2.76 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,360 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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