1939 Portsmouth South by-election explained

The 1939 Portsmouth South by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 12 July 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of Portsmouth South, in Hampshire.

Result

Sir Jocelyn Morton Lucas was elected unopposed for the Conservative Party.

Aftermath

In the 1945 general election, the Conservatives held the seat.

References

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