1939 Ripon by-election

The 1939 Ripon by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of Ripon in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Previous MP

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Previous Result

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General election, 14 November 1935
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Waller Hills 30,804 78.6
LabourR. J. Hall9,11621.4
Majority21,68857.2
Turnout39,200
Conservative holdSwing

Candidates

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Result

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The Conservative Party held the seat.

Ripon By-Election, 1939
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeChristopher York 23,257 69.5
LabourR. J. Hall10,21330.5
Majority13,04439.0
Turnout33,470
Conservative holdSwing

Aftermath

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In the 1945 general election, the Conservatives continued holding the seat.

General election, 5 July 1945
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeChristopher York 29,674 61.3 -15.9
LabourR. Hartley12,59926.0+3.2
LiberalM. Cowley6,12212.7New
Majority17,07535.3-19.0
Turnout48,39569.8+1.2
Conservative holdSwing

References

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