Leeds West by-election, 1949
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A by-election for the constituency of Leeds West in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 21 July 1949, caused by the suicide of the incumbent Labour MP Thomas William Stamford. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Charles Pannell.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charles Pannell | 21,935 | 55.2 | ||
| Conservative | B Mather | 17,826 | 44.8 | ||
| Majority | 4,109 | 10.3 | |||
Previous election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T W Stamford | 26,593 | 59.0 | ||
| Conservative | Vyvyan Adams | 12,457 | 27.7 | ||
| Liberal | J Booth | 6,008 | 13.3 | ||
| Majority | 14,136 | 31.4 | |||
| Turnout | 76.1 | ||||
References
- 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 [self-published source][better source needed]
Categories:
- Accuracy disputes from March 2012
- Articles lacking reliable references from March 2012
- Wikipedia articles incorporating an LRPP-MP template without an unnamed parameter
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Leeds constituencies
- 1949 in England
- 1949 elections in the United Kingdom
- 20th century in Yorkshire
