1943 Portsmouth North by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election
1943 Portsmouth North by-election
← 1935 16 February 1943 1945 →
Constituency of Portsmouth North
  First party Second party
 
CW
Candidate William James Thomas Sargant
Party Conservative Common Wealth
Popular vote 6,735 4,545
Percentage 59.7% 40.3%
MP before election

Roger Keyes
Conservative

Elected MP

William James
Conservative

The 1943 Portsmouth North by-election was held on 16 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Roger Keyes. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Milbourne James.[1]

Portsmouth North by-election, 1943[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William James 6,735 59.7
Common Wealth Thomas Sargant 4,545 40.3 New
Majority 2,190 19.4
Turnout 11,280
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Robert Cook, Portsmouth at the Polls, p.31
  • v
  • t
  • e
« 36th Parliament « By-elections to the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom » 38th Parliament »
1936
193719381939194019411942194319441945
Lists of UK by-elections
1801–1806
1806–1818
1818–1832
1832–1847
1847–1857
1857–1868
1868–1885
1885–1900
1900–1918
1918–1931
1931–1950
1950–1979
1979–2010
2010–present
Northern Ireland
Hereditary peers


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2 Stub icon 3

This article about a by-election to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e