1939 Sheffield Hallam by-election

The 1939 Sheffield Hallam by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 10 May 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of Sheffield Hallam in Yorkshire. The Conservative Party held the seat.

Previous MP

Previous result

General election, 14 November 1935: Sheffield Hallam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Louis Smith 21,298 67.3 −10.2
Labour Grace Colman 10,346 32.7 +10.2
Majority 10,952 34.6 −20.4
Turnout 31,644 71.7 −8.6
Conservative hold Swing +10.2

Candidates

Result

Sheffield Hallam by-election, 1939
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roland Jennings 16,033 61.7 −5.6
Labour C. S. Darvill 9,939 38.3 +5.6
Majority 6,094 23.4 −11.2
Turnout 25,972 57.8 −13.9
Conservative hold Swing +5.6

Aftermath

In the 1945 general election,

General election 1945: Sheffield Hallam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roland Jennings 15,874 47.1 −20.2
Labour John Frederick Drabble 13,009 38.5 +5.8
Liberal Gerald Abrahams 2,614 7.7 N/A
Communist Gordon Cree 2,253 6.7 N/A
Majority 2,865 8.6 −26.0
Turnout 33,750 75.7 +4.0
Conservative hold Swing -13.0

References

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