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1931 Pontypridd by-election

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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

Pontypridd by-election, 1931[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lewis Davies 20,687 59.89 +6.72
Liberal Geoffrey Crawshay 8,368 24.23 −12.57
Conservative David J Evans 5,489 15.89 +5.79
Majority 12,319 35.7 +19.30
Turnout 34,544 73.0 −9.00
Registered electors 34,733
Labour hold Swing +9.7

References

  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
  2. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 562. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.