Hamilton by-election, 1967
- Hamilton by-election, 1967
The Hamilton by-election, in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1967 was a milestone in the politics of Scotland. Although Robert McIntyre of the Scottish National Party (SNP) had won and briefly held the Motherwell constituency in a by-election during the last months of World War II, in April-July 1945, it was Winnie Ewing 's victory in the Hamilton constituency which propelled the SNP, Scottish independence and devolution to the top of the agenda in Scotland.
Winnie Ewing's win was built on the back of Gwynfor Evans' similarly groundbreaking victory for Plaid Cymru at the Carmarthen by-election, 1966.
The former Labour MP for the seat was Tom Fraser, who had resigned in order to go to a higher-paying job at the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.
Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Winifred Ewing
votes = 18,397
percentage = 46.0
change = +46.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Wilson
votes = 16,598
percentage = 41.5
change = -29.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Dyer
votes = 4,986
percentage = 7.3
change = -4.6Election box majority
votes = 1,779
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,981
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Scottish National Party
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 37.9
ee also
* Royal Commission on the Constitution (United Kingdom)
* Elections in Scotland
* List of United Kingdom by-elections
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