1949 Sowerby by-election

The 1949 by-election for the constituency of Sowerby in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 16 March 1949, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Belcher. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Douglas Houghton.

Result

Sowerby by-election 1949 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Douglas Houghton	18,606	53.0	+2.2
	Conservative	P Bryan	16,454	47.0	+16.1
Majority			2,152	6.0	−13.9
Turnout			35,060
	Labour hold		Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Sowerby ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Belcher	17,710	50.8	+4.6
	Conservative	Malcolm McCorquodale	10,777	30.9	−23.0
	Liberal	D E Moore	6,373	18.3	New
Majority			6,933	19.9	N/A
Turnout			34,860	82.0	+6.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		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 11 August 2011. 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