1949 Bradford South by-election

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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.

Contents

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

Result

Bradford South by-election, 1949 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Craddock 23,335 51.3
National Liberal John Lightfoot Windle19,31342.4
Independent Liberal Colin James Canning2,8826.3
Majority4,0228.9
Turnout 45,530
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.

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