1939 Caerphilly by-election

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The 1939 Caerphilly by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 July 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Caerphilly.

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Previous MP

Morgan Jones was the previous member of Parliament. He died on 23 April 1939. He was a conscientious objector during the First World War.

Previous result

General election 1935: Caerphilly [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Morgan Jones 24,846 76.2 +8.6
Conservative GT Stoneham7,73823.8-8.6
Majority17,10852.5+17.4
Turnout 32,58472.3-4.3
Registered electors 45,057
Labour hold Swing

Candidates

Ness Edwards was a coal miner and during the first world war, a conscientious objector. Ronald Bell was a barrister, and later became a politician.

Result

1939 Caerphilly by-election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ness Edwards 19,847 68.0 -8.2
Conservative Ronald Bell 9,34932.0+8.2
Majority10,49836.0-16.6
Turnout 29,19668.4-3.9
Registered electors 42,678
Labour hold Swing

Aftermath

General election 1945: Caerphilly [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ness Edwards 29,158 80.2 +4.0
Conservative John Frederick Manuel de Courcy7,18919.8-4.0
Majority21,96960.4+7.8
Turnout 36,34777.2+4.9
Registered electors 47,078
Labour hold Swing

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-019. Page 557

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