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The1940 Glasgow Pollok by-election was held on 30 April 1940 in theGlasgow Pollok constituency of theParliament of the United Kingdom. The by-election was caused by the death of the previous MP,Sir John Gilmour.
As with other by-elections in the war period, the incumbent party was given a clear run by the other major parties.
It was won byThomas Galbraith of theUnionist Party (Scotland). His only opponent came from a local Labour party -which had been disaffiliated by the party's National Executive Committee for breaking the electoral truce - and stood as an Independent Labour candidate.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Thomas Galbraith | 17,850 | 88.1 | +16.0 | |
| Independent Labour | John Nicholson | 2,401 | 11.9 | New | |
| Majority | 15,449 | 76.2 | +32.0 | ||
| Turnout | 20,251 | ||||
| Unionisthold | Swing | ||||
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