1931 Ogmore by-election
Appearance
The Ogmore by-election of 1931 was held on 19 May 1931. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Vernon Hartshorn. It was won by the Labour candidate Ted Williams.[1]
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edward Williams | 19,356 | 78.8 | +22.1 | |
Communist | J. R. Campbell | 5,219 | 21.2 | +17.4 | |
Majority | 14,137 | 57.6 | +30.1 | ||
Turnout | 24,575 | 50.8 | −32.0 | ||
Registered electors | 48,406 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
See also
References
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.