1949 Batley and Morley by-election

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The 1949 by-election for the constituency of Batley and Morley in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 17 February 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Hubert Beaumont. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alfred Broughton.

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Result

Batley and Morley by-election 1949 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alfred Broughton 24,514 59.3 +1.2
Conservative A M Ramsden16,82840.7+12.3
Majority7,68618.6-11.1
Turnout 41,342
Labour hold Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Batley and Morley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hubert Beaumont 22,682 58.1 +2.7
Conservative G W Hirst11,09028.4-16.2
Liberal A Mitchell5,25613.5New
Majority11,59229.7+18.9
Turnout 39,02880.9+8.3
Labour hold Swing

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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 2 May 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.