1931 Pontypridd by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1931 Pontypridd by-election was held on 19 March 1931. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones. It was won by the Labour candidate David Lewis Davies.[1]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Lewis Davies | 20,687 | 59.9 | +6.8 | |
| Liberal | Geoffrey Crawshay | 8,368 | 24.2 | â12.6 | |
| Conservative | David J Evans | 5,489 | 15.9 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 12,319 | 35.7 | +19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 34,544 | 73.0 | â9.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,733 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +9.7 | |||
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