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1962 Glasgow Woodside by-election

1962 Glasgow Woodside by-election

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The 1962 Glasgow Woodside by-election was held on 22 November 1962 when the incumbent Unionist MP, William Grant was appointed as Lord Justice Clerk. It was won by the Labour candidate Neil Carmichael, who retained the gain in the subsequent General Election.

Campaign

The Glasgow Herald reported on the morning of the poll that the Unionist candidate Norman Glen thought he would poll around 40% of the poll, with Carmichael polling about 39% for Labour. Carmichael predicted he would win by about 2,000 votes, while the Liberal candidate Jack House predicted that the seat would be won by either Carmichael or himself with Glen coming third.[1] However the newspaper also reported that opinion polling suggested a comfortable win for Labour.[2]

Result


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References

  1. [1]
    "Polling Today in Woodside". The Glasgow Herald. 22 November 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Woodside goes to the polls". The Glasgow Herald. 22 November 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    The Times, 23 November 1962
  4. [4]
    "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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