1949 Batley and Morley by-election

A by-election for the constituency of Batley and Morley in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 17 February 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Hubert Beaumont. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alfred Broughton.

Result
Batley and Morley by-election 1949[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alfred Broughton 24,514 59.3 +1.2
Conservative A M Ramsden 16,828 40.7 +12.3
Majority 7,686 18.6 -11.1
Turnout 41,342
Labour hold Swing

Previous election
General election 1945: Batley and Morley [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hubert Beaumont 22,682 58.1
Conservative G W Hirst 11,090 28.4
Liberal A Mitchell 5,256 13.5
Majority 11,592 29.7
Turnout 39,028 80.9
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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