1939 Caerphilly by-election
Appearance
The Caerphilly by-election, 1939 was a parliamentary by-election held on 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Caerphilly.
Previous MP
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Previous Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Morgan Jones | 24,846 | 76.25 | +8.63 | |
Conservative | GT Stoneham | 7,738 | 23.75 | −8.63 | |
Majority | 17,108 | 52.50 | +17.26 | ||
Turnout | 32,584 | 72.32 | −4.30 | ||
Registered electors | 45,057 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Candidates
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Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ness Edwards | 19,847 | 67.98 | −8.27 | |
Conservative | Ronald Bell | 9,349 | 32.02 | +8.27 | |
Majority | 10,498 | 35.96 | −16.54 | ||
Turnout | 29,196 | 68.40 | −3.92 | ||
Registered electors | 42,678 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Aftermath
In the 1945 general election,
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ness Edwards | 29,158 | 80.22 | +3.97 | |
Conservative | John Frederick Manuel de Courcy | 7,189 | 19.78 | −3.97 | |
Majority | 21,969 | 60.44 | +7.94 | ||
Turnout | 36,347 | 77.21 | +4.89 | ||
Registered electors | 47,078 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Notes and references
- ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)