1934 Merthyr by-election

The 1934 Merthyr by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 5 June 1934 for the British House of Commons constituency of Merthyr in Wales.

1934 Merthyr by-election
5 June 1934
Constituency of Merthyr
Turnout81.1% (Increase 0.3%)
  First party Second party
 
Lib
Candidate S. O. Davies J. Victor Evans
Party Labour Liberal
Popular vote 18,645 10,376
Percentage 51.8 28.9
Swing N/A New
  Third party Fourth party
 
ILP
Candidate Campbell Stephen Wal Hannington
Party Ind. Labour Party Communist
Popular vote 3,508 3,409
Percentage 9.8 9.5
Swing Decrease 59.6% New
MP before election

R. C. Wallhead
Labour

 Subsequent MP

S. O. Davies
Labour

The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Wallhead had died on 27 April 1934, aged 64. He had won the seat at the 1922 general election as a Labour candidate. At the 1931 general election, he had been returned as an Independent Labour Party (ILP) candidate, but had rejoined the Labour Party in 1933.

The Labour candidate, S. O. Davies, held the seat for his party.

Results
1934 Merthyr by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. O. Davies 18,645 51.8 N/A
Liberal J. Victor Evans 10,376 28.9 N/A
Ind. Labour Party Campbell Stephen 3,508 9.8 -59.6
Communist Wal Hannington 3,409 9.5 N/A
Majority 8,269 22.9 N/A
Turnout 35,938 81.1 +0.3
Registered electors 44,286
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing +55.7

See also

References
  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 538

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