1949 Sowerby by-election
The 1949 by-election for the constituency of Sowerby in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 16 March 1949, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Belcher. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Douglas Houghton.
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Douglas Houghton | 18,606 | 53.0 | +2.2 | |
Conservative | P Bryan | 16,454 | 47.0 | +16.1 | |
Majority | 2,152 | 6.0 | −13.9 | ||
Turnout | 35,060 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Previous election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Belcher | 17,710 | 50.8 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | Malcolm McCorquodale | 10,777 | 30.9 | −23.0 | |
Liberal | D E Moore | 6,373 | 18.3 | New | |
Majority | 6,933 | 19.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 34,860 | 82.0 | +6.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | 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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