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1939 Hythe By-election
The 1939 Hythe by-election was a by-election, parliamentary by-election held on 20 July 1939 for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, British House of Commons United Kingdom constituencies, constituency of Hythe (UK Parliament constituency), Hythe. Previous MP The vacancy was caused by the death of the Conservative MP, Sir Philip Sassoon, 3rd Baronet. Previous result Candidates *The Conservatives selected a London County Councillor, Rupert Brabner, to defend the seat. *Hythe was not one of the Liberal Party's better prospects. They drafted a new candidate for the by-election: 33-year-old Frank Ongley Darvall, Frank Darvall, who had been selected as the prospective candidate for the more winnable Dorset East. He had been the Liberal candidate for the Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency), Ipswich Division of Suffolk at the 1929 general election and for the King's Lynn (UK Parliament constituency), King's Lynn Division of Norfolk at the 1935 general election. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hythe (UK Parliament Constituency)
Hythe was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency centred on the town of Hythe, Kent, Hythe in Kent. It returned two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member. The constituency was abolished for the 1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950 general election, and replaced with the new Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency), Folkestone and Hythe constituency. Boundaries 1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Folkestone and Hythe, the Urban District of Cheriton, and part of the Urban District of Sandgate. Members of Parliament 1366-1640 1640-1832 1832-1950 Election results Elections in the 1830s Townsend-Farquhar's death caused a by-election. * 204 Scot and Lot votes were placed for Fraser and Kelly, but these were rejected Marjoribanks resigned, causing a by-election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
