The 1939 Caerphilly by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 July 1939 for the

British House of Commons The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 mem ...

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Caerphilly Caerphilly (, ; cy, Caerffili, ) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley. It is north of Cardiff and northwest of Newport. It is the largest town in Caerphilly County Borough, and lies wit ...

Previous MP

Morgan Jones Morgan Jones may refer to: *Morgan Jones (actor, born 1879) (1879–1951), American silent film actor and screenwriter *Morgan Jones (actor, born 1928) (1928–2012), American film and television actor *Morgan Jones (broadcaster), Welsh television ...

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

Previous result

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

Aftermath

Notes and references

External links

* ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949'', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979) {{Westminster by-elections in Wales 1900–1949 1939 elections in the United Kingdom 1939 in Wales 1930s elections in Wales By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Caerphilly Politics of Glamorgan