Leeds West by-election, 1949

A by-election for the constituency of Leeds West in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 21 July 1949, caused by the suicide of the incumbent Labour MP Thomas William Stamford. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Charles Pannell.

Result

Leeds West by-election: Leeds West[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Charles Pannell	21,935	55.2
	Conservative	B Mather	17,826	44.8
Majority			4,109	10.3

Previous election

General Election 1945: Leeds West[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T W Stamford	26,593	59.0
	Conservative	Vyvyan Adams	12,457	27.7
	Liberal	J Booth	6,008	13.3
Majority			14,136	31.4
Turnout				76.1

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.

• 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