Aberdare by-election, 1946
- Aberdare by-election, 1946
The Aberdare by-election, 1946 was a parliamentary by-election held on 5 December 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Aberdare in Wales. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) George Hall had been created Viscount Hall on 28 October 1946. Hall had held the seat since the 1922 general election. The Labour candidate, David Thomas held the seat for the party. He remained the constituency's MP until his death in 1954, when a further by-election was held.
Result
Election box begin
title=Aberdare by-election, 1946Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Thomas
votes = 24,215
percentage = 68.32
change = −15.93Election box candidate
party = Welsh Nationalist
candidate = W Samual
votes = 7,090
percentage = 20.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = L Hallinan
votes = 4,140
percentage = 11.68
change = −4.07Election box majority
votes = 17,125
percentage = 48.31
change = −20.2Election box turnout
votes = 35,445
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
References
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