Southwark North by-election, 1939

Southwark North in 1939

The Southwark North by-election by-election, 1939 was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 May 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Southwark North.

Previous Result

United Kingdom general election, 1935[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National Edward Anthony Strauss 8,086
Labour George Alfred Isaacs 8,007
Majority
Turnout
Liberal National hold Swing

Result

Southwark North by-election, 1939[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Alfred Isaacs 5,815
Liberal National A.H. Henderson-Livesey 4,322
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal National Swing

Aftermath

In the 1945 general election,

United Kingdom general election, 1945[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Alfred Isaacs 5,943
Liberal National Edward Terrell 2,673
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

References

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