Brighouse and Spenborough by-election, 1950

A by-election was held for the British House of Commons in the marginal constituency of Brighouse and Spenborough on 4th May 1950. The seat became vacant following the death of Member of Parliament Frederick Arthur Cobb.

The result was a hold for the Labour Party. The winning candidate, Lewis John Edwards, held the seat until his own death in 1959, when the resulting by-election in 1960 was narrowly won by the Conservative candidate Michael Shaw.

Brighouse and Spenborough by-election, 1950
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Lewis John Edwards	24,004	50.5	−1.71
	National Liberal	Maj. W E Woolley	23,567	49.5	+1.71
Majority			437	0.91	−3.44
Turnout			47,571	85.4	−2.6
	Labour hold		Swing	−1.71

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