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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- 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