1939 Southwark North by-election

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.

Southwark North in 1939

Previous MP

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

Candidates

Result
Southwark North by-election, 1939[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George 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,

1945 United Kingdom general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George 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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