1931 Pontypridd by-election

The Pontypridd by-election of 1931 was held on 19 March 1931. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones. It was won by the Labour candidate David Lewis Davies.^[1]

Result

1931 Pontypridd by-election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Lewis Davies	20,687	59.9	+6.8
	Liberal	Geoffrey Crawshay	8,368	24.2	−12.6
	Conservative	David J Evans	5,489	15.9	+5.8
Majority			12,319	35.7	+19.3
Turnout			34,544	73.0	−9.0
Registered electors			34,733
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.7

References

^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 562

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