1949 Hammersmith South by-election

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 Co-op Thomas Williams 15,223 52.8 -5.2
Conservative A Fell 13,610 47.2 +5.2
Majority 1,613 5.6 -10.4
Turnout 28,833
Labour hold Swing

Previous election
General election 1945: Hammersmith South[2]
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
  1. "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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