1939 Birmingham Aston by-election
The Birmingham Aston by-election, 1939 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 May 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Birmingham Aston.
Previous MP[]
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Previous result[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Hope | 18,933 | 68.8 | ||
| Labour | Rudolph Putnam Messel | 8,578 | 31.2 | ||
| Majority | 10,355 | 37.6 | |||
| Turnout | 27,511 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates[]
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Result[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Kellett | 12,033 | 66.3 | -2.5 | |
| Labour | Samuel Segal | 6,122 | 33.7 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 5,911 | 32.6 | -5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 18,155 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath[]
Kellett sat until killed on active service in 1943. The Conservatives held the ensuing by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Woodrow Wyatt | 15,031 | 61.9 | ||
| Conservative | F.B. Normansell | 9,264 | 38.1 | ||
| Majority | 5,767 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 24,295 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References[]
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)
Categories:
- 1939 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1939 in England
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Birmingham, West Midlands constituencies
- 1930s in Birmingham, West Midlands