The Glasgow Kelvingrove

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of 13 March 1958 was held after the death of

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MP (MP) Walter Elliot. The seat was marginal, having been won by the Conservatives at the

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by just short of 3,000 votes.
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Background

A former cabinet minister, Walter Elliot had first been elected for the seat in

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, having previously been MP for

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. He had lost the seat in the Labour landslide of

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, but after sitting as an MP for the Scottish Universities, had fought it again in

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and regained it. David Murray, who stood as a 'Liberal Home-ruler' was not officially endorsed by the

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, but Scottish Liberal chairman J. M. Bannerman spoke in his favour "as an individual".

Result of the previous general election

Result of the by-election

References

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