Rutherglen by-election, 1964
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There was a by-election
for the constituency of Rutherglen
in the United Kingdom House of Commons in May 1964, not long before the 1964 general election.
It was a Labour
gain from Conservative, the candidate was Gregor Mackenzie
. Unlike some by-election gains it was held at the next general election and eventually became a fairly safe Labour seat, with Mackenzie as its MP until 1987.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
for the constituency of Rutherglen
Rutherglen (UK Parliament constituency)
Rutherglen was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005...
in the United Kingdom House of Commons in May 1964, not long before the 1964 general election.
It was a Labour
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
gain from Conservative, the candidate was Gregor Mackenzie
Gregor Mackenzie
James Gregor Mackenzie was a British Labour Party politician.Mackenzie was educated at the Royal Technical College and Glasgow University...
. Unlike some by-election gains it was held at the next general election and eventually became a fairly safe Labour seat, with Mackenzie as its MP until 1987.