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{{Short description|UK Parliamentary by-election in Wales}}
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A [[by-election]] was held for the [[British House of Commons]] [[United Kingdom constituencies|constituency]] of '''[[Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency)|Carmarthen]]''' on 26 March 1941. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of the [[Welsh Labour|Labour]] Member of Parliament [[Daniel Hopkin|Major Daniel Hopkin]] MC, who had held the seat since the [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935 general election]].
A [[by-election]] was held for the [[British House of Commons]] [[United Kingdom constituencies|constituency]] of '''[[Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency)|Carmarthen]]''' on 26 March 1941. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of the [[Welsh Labour|Labour]] Member of Parliament [[Daniel Hopkin|Major Daniel Hopkin]] MC, who had held the seat since the [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935 general election]].


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He represented the constituency until his defeat at the [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945 general election]].
He represented the constituency until his defeat at the [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945 general election]].


{{Election box begin|title=Carmarthen by-election, 1941<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49">Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. {{ISBN|0-900178-019}}. Page 551</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title=1941 Carmarthen by-election<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49">Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. {{ISBN|0-900178-019}}. Page 551</ref>}}
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour
|party = Welsh Labour

Latest revision as of 03:00, 12 December 2023

A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Carmarthen on 26 March 1941. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of the Labour Member of Parliament Major Daniel Hopkin MC, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election.

The Labour candidate, Moelwyn Hughes, was elected unopposed.[1] He represented the constituency until his defeat at the 1945 general election.

1941 Carmarthen by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Moelwyn Hughes Unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold

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References

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  1. ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 551
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