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 result

General election, 14 November 1935: Portsmouth South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Herbert Cayzer	27,416	75.2	−5.7
	Labour	John W. Fawcett	9,043	24.8	+5.7
Majority			18,373	50.4	−11.4
Turnout			36,459	66.9	−5.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	-5.7

Result

Sir Jocelyn Morton Lucas was elected unopposed for the Conservative Party.^{[ citation needed ]}

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	−19.9
	Labour	J.F. Blitz	12,783	44.7	+19.9
Majority			3,027	10.6	−39.8
Turnout			28,593	74.9	+8.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	-19.9

References

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