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1939 Caerphilly by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

The 1939 Caerphilly by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 July 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Caerphilly.

Previous MP

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

Previous result

|reg. electors = 45,057

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

|reg. electors = 42,678

Aftermath

|reg. electors = 47,078

References

Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. {{ISBN. 0-900178-019. Page 557

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