A
by-election for the constituency of
Leeds West
Leeds West is a borough constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of elect ...
in the
United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 21 July 1949, caused by the suicide of the incumbent Labour MP
Thomas Stamford. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Charles Pannell.
Result
Previous election
References
* Craig, F. W. S. (1983)
969 British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. .
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{{By-elections to the 38th UK Parliament
West, 1949
Leeds West by-election
Leeds West by-election
West by-election, 1949
Leeds West by-election