Dundee East by-election, 1952
The Dundee East by-election was held on 17 July 1952 due to the death in a road accident of the incumbent Labour MP, Thomas Cook. It was won by the Labour candidate George Thomson.[1] The Scottish National Party unsuccessful candidate, Donald James Stewart, would later be the SNP's first MP elected at a General Election.
Dundee East by-election, 1952 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | George Thomson | 22,161 | |||
Unionist | Paul Cowcher | 14,035 | |||
SNP | Donald James Stewart | 2,931 | |||
Majority | 8,126 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||