1949 Batley and Morley by-election
The 1949 by-election for the constituency of Batley and Morley in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 17 February 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Hubert Beaumont. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alfred Broughton.
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alfred Broughton | 24,514 | 59.3 | +1.2 | |
Conservative | A M Ramsden | 16,828 | 40.7 | +12.3 | |
Majority | 7,686 | 18.6 | −11.1 | ||
Turnout | 41,342 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Previous election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Hubert Beaumont | 22,682 | 58.1 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | G W Hirst | 11,090 | 28.4 | −16.2 | |
Liberal | A Mitchell | 5,256 | 13.5 | New | |
Majority | 11,592 | 29.7 | +18.9 | ||
Turnout | 39,028 | 80.9 | +8.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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