William Reid (politician)

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William Reid (6 November 1884 – 16 July 1965) was a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament from 1950 to 1964.

After having served as a councillor for thirty years, he was first elected to the House of Commons for Glasgow Camlachie at the 1950 general election, ousting the sitting Conservative MP Charles Stuart McFarlane, who had been elected in a 1948 by-election. Reid was returned at the 1951 general election, but the constituency was abolished in 1955.

At the 1955 general election, he was returned for the new constituency of Glasgow Provan, where was re-elected three further times before his retirement at the 1964 general election.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles Stuart McFarlane		 Member of Parliament for Glasgow Camlachie
1950–1955		 Succeeded by
constituency abolished
Preceded by
new constituency		 Member of Parliament for Glasgow Provan
1955–1964		 Succeeded by
Hugh Brown
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