1949 Batley and Morley by-election
A 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 | ||
| Conservative | G W Hirst | 11,090 | 28.4 | ||
| Liberal | A Mitchell | 5,256 | 13.5 | ||
| Majority | 11,592 | 29.7 | |||
| Turnout | 80.9 | ||||
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References
- "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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