1949 Leeds West by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 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 Stamford. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Charles Pannell. Result Leeds West by-election 1949: Leeds Westhttp://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) Charles Pannell 21,935 55.2 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Mather 17,826 44.8 +17.1 4,109 10.4 -20.9 39,761 Labour Party (UK) Previous election General election 1945: Leeds Westhttp://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i12.htm Politics Resources 5 July 1945 Election 1945 Politics Resources 2011-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095733/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i12.htm 24 September 2015 dead Labour Party (UK) Thomas Stamford 26,593 59.0 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Vyvyan Adams 12,457 27.7 -26.6 Liberal Party (UK) J Booth 6,008 13.3 New 14,136 31.3 N/A 45,058 76.1 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. 0-900178-06-X. March 2012 West, 1949 Leeds West by-election Leeds West by-election West by-election, 1949 Leeds West by-election