1939 Ripon by-election
The Ripon by-election, 1939 was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of Ripon in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Previous MP[]
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Previous Result[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Waller Hills | 30,804 | 78.6 | ||
| Labour | R. J. Hall | 9,116 | 21.4 | ||
| Majority | 21,688 | 57.2 | |||
| Turnout | 39,200 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates[]
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Result[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher York | 23,257 | 69.5 | ||
| Labour | R. J. Hall | 10,213 | 30.5 | ||
| Majority | 13,044 | 39.0 | |||
| Turnout | 33,470 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath[]
In the 1945 general election,
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher York | 29,674 | 61.3 | ||
| Labour | R. Hartley | 12,599 | 26.0 | ||
| Liberal | M. Cowley | 6,122 | 12.7 | ||
| Majority | 17,075 | 35.3 | |||
| Turnout | 48,395 | ||||
| Conservative hold | 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
- History of Ripon
- Politics of the Borough of Harrogate
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in North Yorkshire constituencies
- 1930s in Yorkshire
- Politics of Ripon