The 1939 Caerphilly by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 July 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Caerphilly.
Previous MP
editMorgan Jones was the previous member of Parliament. He died on 23 April 1939. He was a conscientious objector during the First World War.
Previous result
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Morgan Jones | 24,846 | 76.2 | +8.6 | |
Conservative | GT Stoneham | 7,738 | 23.8 | −8.6 | |
Majority | 17,108 | 52.5 | +17.4 | ||
Turnout | 32,584 | 72.3 | −4.3 | ||
Registered electors | 45,057 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Candidates
editNess Edwards was a coal miner and during the first world war, a conscientious objector. Ronald Bell was a barrister, and later became a politician.
Result
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ness Edwards | 19,847 | 68.0 | −8.2 | |
Conservative | Ronald Bell | 9,349 | 32.0 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 10,498 | 36.0 | −16.6 | ||
Turnout | 29,196 | 68.4 | −3.9 | ||
Registered electors | 42,678 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Aftermath
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ness Edwards | 29,158 | 80.2 | +4.0 | |
Conservative | John Frederick Manuel de Courcy | 7,189 | 19.8 | −4.0 | |
Majority | 21,969 | 60.4 | +7.8 | ||
Turnout | 36,347 | 77.2 | +4.9 | ||
Registered electors | 47,078 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 557
External links
edit- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)