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
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Hope | 18,933 | |||
| Labour | Rudolph Putnam Messel | 8,578 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Kellett | 12,033 | |||
| Labour | 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 | Woodrow 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)
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