1949 Hammersmith South by-election

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A by-election for the constituency of Hammersmith South in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 24 February 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP William Thomas Adams. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Thomas Williams.

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Result

Hammersmith South by-election, 1949 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-operative Thomas Williams 15,223 52.8 -5.2
Conservative Anthony Fell 13,61047.2+5.2
Majority1,6135.6-10.4
Turnout 28,833
Labour hold Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Hammersmith South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-operative William T Adams 12,502 58.0
Conservative Douglas Cooke 9,04442.0
Majority3,45816.0
Turnout 21,54665.9
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2011.