1939 Portsmouth South by-election
The 1939 Portsmouth South by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 12 July 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of Portsmouth South, in Hampshire.
Previous MP
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Previous Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Herbert Cayzer | 27,416 | 75.2 | ||
Labour | John W. Fawcett | 9,043 | 24.8 | ||
Majority | 18,373 | 50.4 | |||
Turnout | 36,459 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Candidates
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Result
Sir Jocelyn Morton Lucas was elected unopposed for the Conservative Party.
Aftermath
In the 1945 general election, the Conservatives held the seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jocelyn Lucas | 15,810 | 55.3 | ||
Labour | J.F. Blitz | 12,783 | 44.7 | ||
Majority | 3,027 | 10.6 | |||
Turnout | 28,593 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)