The 1939 Portsmouth South by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 12 July 1939 for the House of Commons constituency of Portsmouth South, in Hampshire.
Previous MP
Previous result
Candidates
Result Sir Jocelyn Morton Lucas was elected unopposed for the Conservative Party.
Aftermath In the 1945 general election, the Conservatives held the seat.
References British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979)