Batley and Morley by-election, 1949
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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 | ||
Conservative | A M Ramsden | 16,828 | 40.7 | ||
Majority | 7,686 | 18.6 |
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 |
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.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
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