A by-election for the constituency of Hammersmith South in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 24 February 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP William Thomas Adams. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Thomas Williams.
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Thomas Williams | 15,223 | 52.8 | −5.2 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Fell | 13,610 | 47.2 | +5.2 | |
| Majority | 1,613 | 5.6 | −10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 28,833 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | William T Adams | 12,502 | 58.0 | ||
| Conservative | Douglas Cooke | 9,044 | 42.0 | ||
| Majority | 3,458 | 16.0 | |||
| Turnout | 21,546 | 65.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
edit- Govt. Holds Another Seat, Pathé Coverage of the By-election