1949 Sowerby by-election

A by-election for the constituency of Sowerby in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 16 March 1949, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Belcher. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Douglas Houghton.

Result
Sowerby by-election 1949[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Houghton 18,606 53.0 +2.2
Conservative P Bryan 16,454 47.0 +16.1
Majority 2,152 6.0 -13.9
Turnout 35,060
Labour hold Swing

Previous election
General election 1945: Sowerby[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Belcher 17,710 50.8
Conservative Malcolm McCorquodale 10,777 30.9
Liberal D E Moore 6,373 18.3
Majority 6,933 19.9
Turnout 34,860 82.0
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. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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