1949 Hammersmith South by-election

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.

Result

Hammersmith South by-election, 1949 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Thomas Williams	15,223	52.8	−5.2
	Conservative	Anthony Fell	13,610	47.2	+5.2
Majority			1,613	5.6	−10.4
Turnout			28,833
	Labour hold		Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Hammersmith South ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	William T Adams	12,502	58.0
	Conservative	Douglas Cooke	9,044	42.0
Majority			3,458	16.0
Turnout			21,546	65.9
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. 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.

• 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

External links

• Govt. Holds Another Seat, Pathé Coverage of the By-election