Motherwell by-election, 1954
The 1954 Motherwell by-election was held on 14 April 1954. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alexander Anderson. It was retained by the Labour candidate, George Lawson.
Motherwell by-election, 1954 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | George Lawson | 19,163 | 56.4 | - 0.8 | |
Unionist | N. A. Sloan | 13,334 | 39.3 | - 3.5 | |
Communist | John Gollan | 1,457 | 4.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,829 | 17.2 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||