1934 Portsmouth North by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1934 Portsmouth North by-election was held on 19 February 1934. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Bertram Godfray. It was won by the Conservative candidate, Sir Roger Keyes.May 2021 Keyes had had prominent career in the Royal Navy and held the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.The Times House of Commons 1935 1935 The Times Office London 73 Labour's candidate was E. T. Humby, "a retired schoolmaster" and tutor for the Workers' Educational Association. He was also involved in extramural education programmes with the University of Oxford and the Southampton University College. Portsmouth North by-election, 1934F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-49, p.218 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Keyes 17,582 59.6 -8.8 Labour Party (UK) Edward Thomas Humby 11,904 40.4 +8.8 5,678 19.2 -17.6 29,486 55.7 -18.8 Conservative Party (UK) -8.8 At the following year's general election Keyes again defeated Humby, increasing his majority to 11,454 votes. References Portsmouth North by-election Portsmouth North by-election Category:20th century in Hampshire Portsmouth North by-election Category:Elections in Portsmouth Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies