Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1971
The Stirling and Falkirk by-election of 16 September 1971 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Malcolm MacPherson. The seat was retained by Labour.[1][2]
Results
| Stirling and Falkirk, 1971 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Harry Ewing | 17,536 | 46.47 | -4.26 | |
| SNP | Robert McIntyre | 13,048 | 34.58 | +20.08 | |
| Conservative | David R. Anderson | 7,149 | 18.95 | -15.82 | |
| Turnout | 37,733 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1970: Stirling and Falkirk | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Malcolm MacPherson | 22,984 | 50.73 | ||
| Conservative | David R. Anderson | 15,754 | 34.77 | ||
| SNP | I Murray | 6,571 | 14.50 | ||
| Majority | 7,230 | 15.96 | |||
| Turnout | 45,309 | 72.58 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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