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Glasgow Bridgeton by-election, 1946

Index Glasgow Bridgeton by-election, 1946

The Glasgow Bridgeton by-election was held on 29 August 1946, following the death of Independent Labour Party (ILP) Member of Parliament for Glasgow Bridgeton, James Maxton. [1]

22 relations: Abstentionism, Anarcho-communism, Bromley by-election, 1930, Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency), Glasgow Bridgeton (UK Parliament constituency), Glasgow City Council, Guy Aldred, Independent Labour Party, James Carmichael (British politician), James Maxton, John Wheatley, Baron Wheatley, Labour Party (UK), Liberal Party (UK), Member of parliament, Scottish National Party, Unionist Party (Scotland), United Kingdom general election, 1922, United Kingdom general election, 1950, United Socialist Movement, Wendy Wood, Working class, World War II.

Abstentionism

Abstentionism is standing for election to a deliberative assembly while refusing to take up any seats won or otherwise participate in the assembly's business.

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Anarcho-communism

Anarcho-communism (also known as anarchist communism, free communism, libertarian communism and communist anarchism) is a theory of anarchism which advocates the abolition of the state, capitalism, wage labour and private property (while retaining respect for personal property) in favor of common ownership of the means of production, direct democracy and a horizontal network of workers' councils with production and consumption based on the guiding principle: "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".

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Bromley by-election, 1930

The Bromley by-election, 1930 was a parliamentary by-election held on 2 September 1930 for the British House of Commons constituency of Bromley in north-west Kent.

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Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Glasgow Bridgeton (UK Parliament constituency)

Glasgow Bridgeton was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Glasgow.

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Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council, the local government body of the city of Glasgow in Scotland, became one of the newly created single tier local authorities in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, with boundaries somewhat different from those of the City of Glasgow district of the Strathclyde region: parts of the Cambuslang and Halfway and Rutherglen and Fernhill areas were transferred from the city area to the new South Lanarkshire council area.

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Guy Aldred

Guy Alfred Aldred (often Guy A. Aldred; 5 November 1886 – 16 October 1963) was a British anarchist communist and a prominent member of the Anti-Parliamentary Communist Federation (APCF).

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Independent Labour Party

The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a British political party of the left, established in 1893, when the Liberals appeared reluctant to endorse working-class candidates, representing the interests of the majority.

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James Carmichael (British politician)

James Carmichael (7 April 1894 – 19 January 1966) was a Scottish Labour politician.

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James Maxton

James Maxton (22 June 1885 – 23 July 1946) was a Scottish left-wing politician, and leader of the far-left faction of the Independent Labour Party.

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John Wheatley, Baron Wheatley

John Thomas Wheatley, Baron Wheatley (17 January 1908 – 28 July 1988) was a Scottish Labour politician and judge.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom.

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Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major parties in the United Kingdom – with the opposing Conservative Party – in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament.

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Scottish National Party

The Scottish National Party (SNP; Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba, Scots Naitional Pairtie) is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland.

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Unionist Party (Scotland)

The Unionist Party was the main centre-right political party in Scotland between 1912 and 1965.

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United Kingdom general election, 1922

The 1922 United Kingdom general election was held on Wednesday 15 November 1922.

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United Kingdom general election, 1950

The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first ever general election to be held after a full term of Labour government.

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United Socialist Movement

The United Socialist Movement was an anarcho-communist political organisation based in Glasgow.

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Wendy Wood

Wendy Wood (born Gwendoline Emily Meacham) (1892 – 30 June 1981) was a campaigner for Scottish independence and founder of the Scottish Patriots.

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Working class

The working class (also labouring class) are the people employed for wages, especially in manual-labour occupations and industrial work.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Bridgeton_by-election,_1946

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