The 1946 Pontypool by-election was held on 23 July 1946. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Arthur Jenkins. It was won by the Labour candidate Granville West.[1][2]

1946 Pontypool by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Granville West 23,359 73.2 -4.1
Conservative P. Welch 8,170 26.8 +4.1
Majority 15,189 46.4 -8.2
Turnout 31,529 65.8 -11.2
Registered electors 46,407
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 568 [1]. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.


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