1949 Leeds West by-election

A by-election for the constituency of Leeds West 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

Leeds West by-election 1949: Leeds West^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Charles Pannell	21,935	55.2	−3.8
	Conservative	Bernard Mather	17,826	44.8	+17.1
Majority			4,109	10.4	−20.9
Turnout			39,761
	Labour hold		Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Leeds West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Thomas Stamford	26,593	59.0
	Conservative	Vyvyan Adams	12,457	27.7
	Liberal	J Booth	6,008	13.3
Majority			14,136	31.3
Turnout			45,058	76.1
	Labour hold		Swing