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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editSir Jocelyn Morton Lucas was elected unopposed for the Conservative Party.
Aftermath
editIn the 1945 general election, the Conservatives held the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)