A by-election for the constituency of Bradford South in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 8 December 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Meredith Titterington on 28 October of that year. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate George Craddock winning with a majority of 4,022 and 51.3% of the vote.
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This was the final parliamentary by-election to be held during the 1945-1950 Parliament.
Result
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Craddock | 23,335 | 51.3 | ||
National Liberal | John Lightfoot Windle | 19,313 | 42.4 | ||
Independent Liberal | Colin James Canning | 2,882 | 6.3 | ||
Majority | 4,022 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 45,530 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2015.