Alexander Wilson (Scottish politician)

Alexander Wilson (5 June 1917 – 23 March 1978) was a British Labour Party politician.

Wilson was educated at the Forth Grammar School, before becoming a coal miner. He joined the Labour Party, and served on the Third District Council of Lanarkshire for eleven years.^[1]

Wilson's first parliamentary contest was the Hamilton by-election of 1967, in which he lost to the Scottish National Party candidate Winifred Ewing. However, Wilson was able to gain the seat from her at the 1970 general election.^[1]

Wilson held the seat until his death at the age of 60 in 1978.^[1] George Robertson, the future NATO Secretary-General, was elected as his successor in the subsequent by-election.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 403.

Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alexander Wilson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Winnie Ewing	Member of Parliament for Hamilton 1970–1978	Succeeded by George Robertson

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[stenton-1] Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 403.

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