1939 Ripon by-election

UK parliamentary by-election November 2019 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 The by-election was caused by the death of Major John Waller Hills, who was elected to the constituency in 1935.Ripon By-Election Writ The Times 48220 3 February 1939 14 0140-0460 Previous Result General election, 14 November 1935 Conservative Party (UK) John Waller Hills 30,804 78.6 Labour Party (UK) R. J. Hall 9,116 21.4 21,688 57.2 39,200 Conservative Party (UK) Result Only two candidates contested the seat; Christopher York and R. J. Hall.Ripon Election Activity The Times 48220 18 February 1939 7 0140-0460 The Conservative Party held the seat. Ripon By-Election, 1939 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher York 23,257 69.5 Labour Party (UK) R. J. Hall 10,213 30.5 13,044 39.0 33,470 Conservative Party (UK) Aftermath In the 1945 general election, the Conservatives continued holding the seat. General election, 5 July 1945 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher York 29,674 61.3 -15.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Hartley 12,599 26.0 +3.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. Cowley 6,122 12.7 New 17,075 35.3 -19.0 48,395 69.8 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) References British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979) Category:1939 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1939 in England Category:History of Ripon Category:Politics of the Borough of Harrogate Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in North Yorkshire constituencies Category:1930s in Yorkshire Category:Politics of Ripon Category:February 1939 in the United Kingdom