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

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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

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General election, 14 November 1935
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

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Result

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Birmingham Aston, 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

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Kellett sat until killed on active service in 1943. The Conservatives also held the ensuing by-election.

General election, 5 July 1945
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

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  1. ^ "Next Governor of Madras: Appointment of Captain Hope". The Herald. Glasgow. 25 March 1939.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ London Gazette 33584 Archived 16 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "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)