Birmingham Aston by-election, 1939
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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 | Hon. Arthur Oswald James Hope | 18,933 | |||
| Labour | Rudolph P. Messel | 8,578 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates
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Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Orlando Kellett | 12,033 | |||
| Labour | Dr. Samuel Segal | 6,122 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
Kellett sat until killed on active service in 1943. The Conservatives held the ensuing by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maj. Woodrow Lyle Wyatt | 15,031 | |||
| Conservative | F.B. Normansell | 9,264 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| [[|N/A]] hold | Swing | ||||
References
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)
