West Lothian by-election, 1962
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The West Lothian by-election, 1962 was a British parliamentary by-election held for the constituency of West Lothian in Scotland on 14 June 1962, following the death of its MP, John Taylor. It was important for two reasons: firstly, it saw the election of Tam Dalyell, who went on to become a long-standing and controversial MP; secondly, it saw a surprisingly strong showing by the Scottish National Party. The SNP candidate, William Wolfe, became their leader for several years.[1]
Candidates from the Liberal and Conservative parties both lost their deposits. It was the first deposit lost by the Conservatives in Scotland since 1920.
Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Tam Dalyell | 21,266 | 50.82 | ||
SNP | William Wolfe | 9,750 | 23.30 | ||
Conservative | W. I. Stewart | 4,784 | 11.43 | ||
Liberal | D. Bryce | 4,537 | 10.84 | ||
Communist | Gordon McLennan | 1,511 | 3.61 | ||
Majority | 11,516 | 27.5 | |||
Turnout | 41,848 |
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