1939 Caerphilly by-election

The 1939 Caerphilly by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 July 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Caerphilly.

Previous MP

Morgan Jones was the previous member of Parliament. He died on 23 April 1939. He was a conscientious objector during the First World War.

Previous result

General election 1935: Caerphilly[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Morgan Jones 24,846 76.2 +8.6
Conservative GT Stoneham 7,738 23.8 −8.6
Majority 17,108 52.4 +17.2
Turnout 32,584 72.3 −4.3
Registered electors 45,057
Labour hold Swing

Candidates

Ness Edwards was a coal miner and during the first world war, a conscientious objector. Ronald Bell was a barrister, and later became a politician.

Result

1939 Caerphilly by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ness Edwards 19,847 68.0 −8.2
Conservative Ronald Bell 9,349 32.0 +8.2
Majority 10,498 36.0 −16.4
Turnout 29,196 68.4 −3.9
Registered electors 42,678
Labour hold Swing

Aftermath

General election 1945: Caerphilly[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ness Edwards 29,158 80.2 +4.0
Conservative John Frederick Manuel de Courcy 7,189 19.8 −4.0
Majority 21,969 60.4 +8.0
Turnout 36,347 77.2 +4.9
Registered electors 47,078
Labour hold Swing

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 557
  • British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)
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