1949 Bradford South by-election

Bradford South in 1949

A by-election for the constituency of Bradford South in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 8 December 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Meredith Titterington on 28 October of that year. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate George Craddock winning with a majority of 4,022 and 51.3% of the vote.

This was the final parliamentary by-election to be held during the 1945-1950 Parliament.

Result

Bradford South by-election, 1949 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George Craddock	23,335	51.3
	National Liberal	John Lightfoot Windle	19,313	42.4
	Independent Liberal	Colin James Canning	2,882	6.3
Majority			4,022	8.9
Turnout			45,530
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

See also

• Bradford South