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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 [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] Member of Parliament [[Daniel Hopkin|Major Daniel Hopkin]] MC, who had held the seat since the [[United Kingdom general election, 1935|1935 general election]].


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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]].
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The Labour candidate, [[Ronw Moelwyn Hughes|Moelwyn Hughes]], was returned unopposed.{{cn}} He represented the constituency until his defeat at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1945|1945 general election]].


The Labour candidate, [[Ronw Moelwyn Hughes|Moelwyn Hughes]], was elected unopposed.<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>
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== References ==
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He represented the constituency until his defeat at the [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945 general election]].
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{{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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|authorlink= F. W. S. Craig
|party = Welsh Labour
|title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949
|candidate = [[Ronw Moelwyn Hughes|Moelwyn Hughes]]
|origyear=1969
|edition=3rd
|year=1983
|publisher= Parliamentary Research Services
|location=Chichester
|isbn= 0-900178-06-X
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
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== See also ==
==See also==
* [[Carmarthen by-election, 1882]]
* [[1882 Carmarthen Boroughs by-election]]
* [[Carmarthen by-election, 1924]]
* [[1924 Carmarthen by-election]]
* [[Carmarthen by-election, 1928]]
* [[1928 Carmarthen by-election]]
* [[Carmarthen by-election, 1957]]
* [[1957 Carmarthen by-election]]
* [[Carmarthen by-election, 1966]]
* [[1966 Carmarthen by-election]]
* [[Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency)]]
* [[Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency)]]
* [[List of United Kingdom by-elections]]
* [[Lists of United Kingdom by-elections]]

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{{By-elections to the 37th UK Parliament}}
{{By-elections to the 37th UK Parliament}}
{{Westminster by-elections in Wales 1900–1949}}


[[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies]]
[[Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies]]
[[Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation)]]
[[Category:1941 elections in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1941 elections in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1941 in Wales]]
[[Category:1941 in Wales]]
[[Category:1940s elections in Wales]]
[[Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire]]
[[Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire]]
[[Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire]]
[[Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire]]

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

See also

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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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