1947 Jarrow by-election

The 1947 Jarrow by-election was held on 7 May 1947. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Ellen Wilkinson. It was won by the Labour candidate Ernest Fernyhough. ^{[1] [2]}

Jarrow by-election, 1947 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ernest Fernyhough	20,694	59.3	−6.7
	Conservative	William Scott	13,078	37.5	New
	Independent Labour	W. Moody	1,114	3.2	New
Majority			7,616	21.8	−10.3
Turnout			34,886
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. "1947 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
3. The Liberal Magazine, vols. 55-56, p. 269