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1948 Elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1948. Africa * 1948 Mauritian general election * 1948 South African general election * 1948 Southern Rhodesian general election Asia * 1948 North Korean parliamentary election * 1948 Republic of China legislative election * 1948 Republic of China presidential election * 1948 Singaporean general election * 1948 South Korean general election Europe * 1948 Czechoslovak presidential election * 1948 Finnish parliamentary election * Germany: 1948 West Berlin state election * 1948 Irish general election * 1948 Italian general election * 1948 Luxembourgian legislative election * Netherlands: general election * 1948 Swedish general election * 1948 Slovak parliamentary election United Kingdom * 1948 Armagh by-election * 1948 Brigg by-election * 1948 Croydon North by-election * 1948 Edmonton by-election * 1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election * 1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election * 1948 Glasgow Hillhead by-election * 1948 Paisley by-election * 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Mauritian General Election
General elections were held in Mauritius in August 1948. They were the first under a new constitution, which established a Legislative Council with 19 elected members, 12 appointed members and 3 ''ex officio'' members, and expanded the franchise to all adults who could write their name in one of the island's languages.Mauritius: Toward Independence Country Data They were won by the Labour Party led by , with eleven of the 19 elected seats won by . However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Armagh By-election
The Armagh by-election was held on 5 March 1948, following the death of Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament William Allen. Allen had held the seat of Armagh since its recreation for the 1922 UK general election. He had often been elected without a contest; the last election at which he had faced an opponent was in 1935, where he had taken 67.6% of the vote against Charles McGleenan, an independent Irish republican candidate. Candidates The Ulster Unionists selected James Harden, a former major in the British Army who had acted as senior liaison officer to Montgomery from early 1944. In 1947, he had left the Army to manage his family estate in County Antrim.Obituary: Major Richard Harden , '' |
1948 Panamanian General Election
General elections were held in Panama on 27 May 1948, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly. "For the 1948 campaign the reigning Liberal Doctrinaire Party chose 73-year-old Domingo Díaz Arosemena as its candidate. Arnulfo Arias, Arnulfo Arias Madrid rose from the political dead, dusted off his ‘panameñismo’ nationalism, and in an initial count by the National Elections Board apparently won the presidency by 1500 votes. Domingo Díaz Arosemena, Díaz supporters thereupon attacked the Board. At this point José Antonio Remón Cantera, head of the National Guard, took charge. Under his protection the Elections Board magically made enough of Arnulfo Arias, Arias’s votes disappear so Domingo Díaz Arosemena, Díaz became President". Results President National Assembly Aftermath On 28 July 1949 the president Domingo Díaz Arosemena took a six month leave for health reasons. The First Vice-President Daniel Chanis Pinzón was sworn in as act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Honduran General Election
General elections were held in Honduras on 10 October 1948.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p407 The elections were boycotted by the Liberal Party as the party was restricted from campaigning. Instead, they called for the electorate to abstain from voting.Nohlen, p415 Results President Congress References Bibliography *Argueta, Mario. Tiburcio Carías: anatomía de una época, 1923-1948. Tegucigalpa: Editorial Guaymuras. 1989. *Bardales B., Rafael. Historia del Partido Nacional de Honduras. Tegucigalpa: Servicopiax Editores. 1980. *Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1. North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Edited by Dieter Nohlen. 2005. *Euraque, Darío A. Reinterpreting the banana republic: region and state in Honduras, 1870-1972. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. 1996. *Krehm, William. Democracia y tiranias en el Caribe. Buenos Aires: Editorial Parnaso. (First edition in 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Guatemalan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Guatemala between 26 and 28 November 1948 in order to elect half the seats in Congress. The National Renovation Party- Revolutionary Action Party alliance won the most seats, but the Popular Liberation Front remained the largest party. Results Bibliography *Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004. *Political handbook of the world 1948. New York, 1949. *Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1. North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Edited by Dieter Nohlen. 2005. *Gleijeses, Piero. 1991. Shattered hope. The Guatemalan Revolution and the United States, 1944-1954. Princeton: Princeton University Press. *Rodríguez de Ita, Guadalupe. 2003. La participación política en la primavera guatemalteca: una aproximación a la historia de los partidos durante el periodo 1944-1954. México: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Nacio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Wigan By-election
The Wigan by-election of 4 March 1948 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, William Foster. The by-election was contested by four candidates: Ronald Williams (Labour), Harold Dowling ( Conservative), Thomas Rowlandson (Communist), and Owen L Roberts (King's Cavalier). Roberts was an ex-RAF Pathfinder observer fighting the election 'for the peace and prosperity of the country.' The Glasgow Herald Archives The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Williams gaining 59.1% of the vote, in spite of a 6.5% swing
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1948 Stirling And Falkirk By-election
A by-election for the constituency of Stirling and Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency), Stirling and Falkirk in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons was held on 7 October 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Joseph Westwood. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Malcolm MacPherson. Result Previous election References * Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. . * 1948 elections in the United Kingdom, Stirling and Falkirk by-election 1948 in Scotland, Stirling and Falkirk by-election 1940s elections in Scotland, Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1948 October 1948 events in the United Kingdom, Stirling and Falkirk by-election Politics of Stirling (council area) Politics of Falkirk (council area) By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies {{Scotland-U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Southwark Central By-election
A by-election for the constituency of Southwark Central (UK Parliament constituency), Southwark Central in the United Kingdom House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons was held on 29 April 1948, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Hanbury Martin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Roy Jenkins, who was to become a prominent figure in British politics throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Result Previous election References * Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. . * {{By-elections to the 38th UK Parliament By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies, Southwark Central,1948 1948 in London, Southwark Central by-election 1948 elections in the United Kingdom, Southwark Central by-election Elections in the London Borough of Southwark, Southwark Central,1948 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Paisley By-election
The 1948 Paisley by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 18 February 1948 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley in Scotland. it was indirectly caused by the death of former Conservative Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin which had the effect of elevating his son, the sitting Labour MP Oliver Baldwin, to become Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. The election was a straight fight between Douglas Johnston for Labour and John MacCormick, a Scottish nationalist candidate with the support of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ..., with Johnston emerging the winner by 6,545 votes: Johnston received 27,213 votes to McCormick's 20,668. References {{Westminster by-elections in Scotland 1900–1949 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Glasgow Hillhead By-election
A by-election for the constituency of Glasgow Hillhead in the House of Commons was held on 25 November 1948, caused by the appointment as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, commonly known as Law Lords, were judges appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the British House of Lords, as a committee of the House, effectively to exercise the judicial functions of the House of ... of the incumbent Unionist MP James Reid. The result was a hold for the Unionist Party, with their candidate Tam Galbraith. Result Despite a clear victory for their party some Scottish Unionist MPs were reportedly disappointed by the result given that the recent Edmonton by-election had seen the Conservative Party's vote substantially increased while Labour's vote fell greatly. Commenting on the by-election, an editorial in '' The Glasgow Herald'' rejected and criticised this assessment, noting that there was a lower turnout and opining that it was a "a no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Glasgow Gorbals By-election
A by-election for the constituency of Glasgow Gorbals in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 30 September 1948, caused by the appointment as Chair of the National Assistance Board of the incumbent Labour MP George Buchanan. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alice Cullen. Result Previous election References * Craig, F. W. S. (1983) 969 Year 969 ( CMLXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 1st millennium, the 69th ... British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. . * Glasgow Gorbals by-election Glasgow Gorbals by-election Glasgow Gorbals by-election, 1948 Gorbals by-election, 1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election Gorbals, 1948 {{Glasgow-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Glasgow Camlachie By-election
The Glasgow Camlachie by-election was held on Wednesday 28 January 1948, following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Campbell Stephen. Stephen was re-elected for the Independent Labour Party (ILP) at the 1945 general election. However, he resigned the ILP whip two years later, and later that year joined the Labour Party, under which banner he had held the seat from 1922 to 1931. The ILP had achieved a fairly close victory over the Unionist Party in the seat in a two-way fight at the 1945 general election. Since then, its most prominent figure, James Maxton, had died. The party won the subsequent by-election, but all three of its MPs had since defected to the Labour Party. With the ILP in sharp decline, and given that the Labour Party intended to contest the seat, commentators did not expect the ILP to retain control of the seat, and concluded that it would be a Labour-Unionist contest. The ILP selected Annie Maxton, sister of James, as their candidate. A constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
