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  UK Parliament - Hamilton - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Hamilton
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 31, 1978 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 31, 1978 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start June 01, 1978 - 12:00am
Term End May 03, 1979 - 12:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 29, 2019 12:02am
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Description To fill the seat vacated by the death of Alex Wilson.

To date, the last Parliamentary election (regular or by-election) not held on a Thursday. It was held on a Wednesday to avoid conflicting with the first games of the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyLabour Won10/10/1974
NameAlexander Wilson Votes18,487 (47.55%)
Term10/11/1974 - 03/23/1978 Margin3,332 (+8.57%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won05/03/1979
NameGeorge Robertson Votes24,593 (59.65%)
Term05/04/1979 - 06/09/1983 Margin14,799 (+35.89%)
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Name George Robertson MP Margo MacDonald Alexander Scrymgeour Fred McDermid  
PartyLabour Scottish National Conservative Liberal  
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Certified Votes 18,880 (50.98%) 12,388 (33.45%) 4,818 (13.01%) 949 (2.56%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,492 (-17.53%) -14,062 (-37.97%) -17,931 (-48.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 05/01/1978 05/01/1978 05/01/1978 05/01/1978  
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