1943 Portsmouth North by-election
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The 1943 Portsmouth North by-election was held on 16 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Roger Keyes. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Milbourne James.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William James | 6,735 | 59.7 | ||
| Common Wealth | Thomas Sargant | 4,545 | 40.3 | New | |
| Majority | 2,190 | 19.4 | |||
| Turnout | 11,280 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Robert Cook, Portsmouth at the Polls, p.31
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