1939 Kennington by-election
# 1939 Kennington by-election

The 1939 Kennington by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 24 May 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Kennington.

## Result

Kennington by-election, 1939 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John Wilmot | 10,715 | 60.1 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Kennedy | 7,119 | 39.9 | -11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,596 | 20.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,907 | 40.6 | -15.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Aftermath

In the 1945 general election,

General election, 5 July 1945 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Charles Gibson | 12,910 | 70.2 |
| | Conservative | S. H. Stanley | 5,471 | 29.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,439 | 40.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,529 | 62.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
