Gilbert McAllister

Gilbert McAllister was a British Labour [Party (UK)|Labour Party] politician. He unsuccessfully contested the North [Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North Lanarkshire] constituency in 1935 [United Kingdom general election|1935], and came in at second at the 1937 [Glasgow Hillhead by-election].
At the 1945 [United Kingdom general election|1945 general election] McAllister was elected as member of parliament for Rutherglen. He held that seat for six years, until his defeat at the 1951 election by the Conservative Party candidate Richard Brooman-White.