Hamilton by-election, 1967

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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 Thomas Fraser, who had resigned in order to go to a higher-paying job at the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.

Hamilton by-election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Scottish National Party Winifred Ewing 18,397 46.0 +46.0
Labour Alexander Wilson 16,598 41.5 -29.7
Conservative Ian Dyer 4,986 7.3 -4.6
Majority 1,779
Turnout 39,981
Scottish National Party gain from Labour Swing 37.9

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