1946 Ogmore by-election
The 1946 Ogmore by-election was a
.Previous MP
The seat had become vacant on when the constituency's
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
Campaign
The
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Evans | 13,632 | 70.6 | −5.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Trefor Richard Morgan | 5,685 | 29.4 | +23.8 | |
| Majority | 7,947 | 41.2 | −17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 19,317 | 75.6 | −42.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 57,401 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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
- ^ a b c d "Welsh Nationalists' attack in Labour stronghold". Manchester Guardian. 3 June 1946.
- ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 561
Further reading
- ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)