1946 Ogmore by-election

UK parliamentary by-election May 2022 March 2022 The 1946 Ogmore by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 June 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ogmore in Wales. Previous MP The seat had become vacant on when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Edward Williams, had been appointed as High Commissioner to Australia. He had been the constituency's MP since the 1931 Ogmore by-election. Candidates Labour selected John Evans, an official in the South Wales Miners' Federation who had stood unsuccessfully for the party in Montgomeryshire at the 1929 general election.Welsh Nationalists' attack in Labour stronghold Manchester Guardian 3 June 1946 Plaid Cymru reselected Trefor Richard Morgan, a former coal miner who was working in farming. He had stood in the constituency in 1945, taking only 2,379 votes. The Conservative Party decided against standing a candidate, a spokesman claiming that there was "not enough time" to do so. The Liberal Party also decided against a candidature and, despite a policy to fight by-elections in promising areas, the Communist Party of Great Britain also opted not to contest. Campaign The Manchester Guardian observed that Morgan was putting "a great deal of effort" into his campaign, and hoped to attract votes from supporters of the Conservatives, Liberals and Communists. The paper speculated that, although he was likely to save his deposit, he would be likely to receive fewer than 4,000 votes, while Evans might take as many as 28,000. Result 1946 Ogmore by-electionCraig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. 0-900178-019. Page 561 Welsh Labour John Evans 13,632 70.6 −5.8 Plaid Cymru Trefor Richard Morgan 5,685 29.4 +23.8 7,947 41.2 −17.2 19,317 75.6 −0.1 57,401 Welsh Labour See also 1931 Ogmore by-election 2002 Ogmore by-election 2016 Ogmore by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records References Further reading Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 1969 3rd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-06-X y February 2012 A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers) Ogmore by-election Ogmore by-election, 1946 Category:Politics of Glamorgan Ogmore by-election Ogmore by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Ogmore by-election, 1946