1949 Bradford South by-election

UK parliamentary by-election November 2019 thumb|260px|Bradford South in 1949 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. This was the final parliamentary by-election to be held during the 1945-1950 Parliament. Result Bradford South by-election, 1949http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/49.html https://archive.today/20240524143758/https://www.webcitation.org/5knRpSnzB?url=http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/49.html 1949 By Election Results 2024-05-24 dead 2015-09-19 Labour Party (UK) George Craddock 23,335 51.3 -1.2 National Liberal and Conservative John Lightfoot Windle 19,313 42.4 +9.3 Independent Liberal Colin James Canning 2,882 6.3 N/A 4,022 8.9 -10.5 45,530 74.4 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) -5.3 References See also Bradford South Bradford South by-election Bradford South by-election Bradford South by-election South, 1949 Bradford South by-election, 1949