title: 1939 Kennington by-election
text: # 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 | |
  