Stirling and Falkirk by-election, 1971
Encyclopedia
The Stirling and Falkirk
by-election
of 16 September 1971 was held following the death of Labour
Member of Parliament
(MP) Malcolm MacPherson
. The seat was retained by Labour.
Stirling and Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
Stirling and Falkirk Burghs was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918, comprising the burghs of Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth. It ceased to be a District of Burghs in 1950, but a constituency of the same name covering...
by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
of 16 September 1971 was held following the death of Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) Malcolm MacPherson
Malcolm MacPherson
Malcolm MacPherson was a Scottish Labour politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Stirling and Falkirk at a 1948 by-election, and served until his death in 1971.- External links :...
. The seat was retained by Labour.