1943 Portsmouth North by-election

1943 Portsmouth North by-election
16 February 1943
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


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