1939 Southwark North by-election

The Southwark North by-election by-election, 1939 was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 May 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Southwark North.

1939 Southwark North by-election
19 May 1939
Constituency of Southwark North
  First party Second party
 
LNP
Candidate George Isaacs A.H. Henderson-Livesey
Party Labour National Liberal
Popular vote 5,815 4,322
Percentage 57.4% 42.6%
Swing Increase 7.6% Decrease 7.6%
A map of parliamentary constituencies within the County of London at the time of the by-election, with Southwark North highlighted in red.
MP before election

Edward Strauss
National Liberal

 Elected MP

George Isaacs
Labour

Previous MP

Previous Result
1935 United Kingdom general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal Edward Strauss 8,086 50.2
Labour George Isaacs 8,007 49.8
Majority 79 0.4
Turnout 16,093
National Liberal hold Swing

Result
Southwark North by-election, 1939[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Isaacs 5,815 57.4 +7.6
National Liberal A.H. Henderson-Livesey 4,322 42.6 -7.6
Majority 1,493 14.8 N/A
Turnout 10,137
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing

Aftermath

In the 1945 general election,

1945 United Kingdom general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Isaacs 5,943 69.0 +11.6
National Liberal Edward Terrell 2,673 31.0 -11.6
Majority 3,270 38.0 +23.2
Turnout 8,616
Labour hold Swing

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