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

Previous Result

General election, 14 November 1935
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

Result

Sir Jocelyn Morton Lucas was elected unopposed for the Conservative Party.

Aftermath

In the 1945 general election, the Conservatives held the seat.

General election, 5 July 1945
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

  • British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)
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