1947 Jarrow by-election
# 1947 Jarrow by-election

The 1947 Jarrow by-election was held on 7 May 1947. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Ellen Wilkinson. It was won by the Labour candidate Ernest Fernyhough.

Jarrow by-election, 1947 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ernest Fernyhough | 20,694 | 59.3 | -6.7 |
| | Conservative | William Scott | 13,078 | 37.5 | New |
| | Independent Labour | W. Moody | 1,114 | 3.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,616 | 21.8 | -10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,886 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
