Kennington by-election, 1939
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The Kennington by-election, 1939 was a parliamentary by-election held on 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Kennington.
Previous MP
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Previous Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Harvey | 12,401 | 51.1 | ||
| Labour | Leonard Warburton Matters | 11,856 | 48.9 | ||
| Majority | 545 | 2.2 | |||
| Turnout | 43,583 | 55.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates
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Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Charles Wilmot | 10,715 | 60.1 | ||
| Conservative | A. Kennedy | 7,119 | 39.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,596 | 20.2 | |||
| Turnout | 43,907 | 40.6 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
In the 1945 general election,
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Charles William Gibson | 12,910 | 70.2 | ||
| Conservative | S.H. Stanley | 5,471 | 29.8 | ||
| Majority | 7,439 | 40.4 | |||
| Turnout | 29,529 | 62.2 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
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