Hammersmith South by-election, 1949

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

Hammersmith South by-election, 1949[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Williams 15,223 52.8
Conservative A Fell 13,610 47.2
Majority 1,613 5.6

Previous election

General Election 1945: Hammersmith South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William T Adams 12,502 58.0
Conservative James Douglas Cooke 9,044 42.0
Majority 3,458 16.1
Turnout 65.9


References

  1. "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

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