The 1943
Portsmouth North
Portsmouth North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Penny Mordaunt, the current Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council. She is a Conservative MP.
Boundaries
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by-election was held on 16 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP,
Sir Roger Keyes. It was won by the Conservative candidate
William Milbourne James
Admiral Sir William Milbourne James, (22 December 1881 – 17 August 1973) was a British naval commander, politician and author. He served in the Royal Navy from the early 20th century to the Second World War. During the First World War, he wa ...
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References
1943 in England
Elections in Portsmouth
1943 elections in the United Kingdom
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies
20th century in Hampshire
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