A by-election for the constituency of

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in the 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) 969 British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. . * Stirling and Falkirk by-election Stirling and Falkirk by-election Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1948 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-UK-Parl-by-election-stub