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
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Robert Cook, Portsmouth at the Polls, p.31