1939 Birmingham Aston by-election
The 1939 Birmingham Aston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 May 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Birmingham Aston.
Background
Arthur Hope, who served as Birmingham Aston's Member of Parliament since 1931, gave up his seat after being appointed Governor of Madras in 1939.[1] He assumed office as governor in March 1940.[2]
Previous result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arthur Hope | 18,933 | 68.8 | −2.1 | |
Labour | Rudolph Putnam Messel | 8,578 | 31.2 | +12.0 | |
Majority | 10,355 | 37.6 | −14.1 | ||
Turnout | 27,511 | 64.5 | −9.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Candidates
- Edward Kellett - A lieutenant in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry.[3]
- Samuel Segal - Physician and son of Moshe Zvi Segal.[4]
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 also held the ensuing by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Woodrow Wyatt | 15,031 | 61.9 | +30.7 | |
Conservative | F.B. Normansell | 9,264 | 38.1 | −30.7 | |
Majority | 5,767 | 23.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 24,295 | 67.75 | +3.2 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ "Next Governor of Madras: Appointment of Captain Hope". The Herald. Glasgow. 25 March 1939.
- ^ Epstein, Mortimer (27 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1941. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27070-1.
- ^ London Gazette 33584 Archived 16 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dr. Samuel Segal, Labor Zionist, Named a Life Peer in England". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)
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