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 result

General election, 14 November 1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Hope 18,933 68.8
Labour Rudolph Putnam Messel 8,578 31.2
Majority 10,355 37.6
Turnout 27,511
Conservative hold Swing

Result

by-election, 1939
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 held the ensuing by-election.

General election, 5 July 1945
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodrow Wyatt 15,031 61.9
Conservative F.B. Normansell 9,264 38.1
Majority 5,767 23.8
Turnout 24,295
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  • British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)
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