Chichester by-election, 1942
The Chichester by-election of 1942 was held on 25 May 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Courtauld. It was won by the Conservative candidate Lancelot Joynson-Hicks.[1]
| Chichester by-election, 1942
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Lt-Cmdr. Hon. Lancelot William Joynson-Hicks | 15,634 | 58.1 | ||
| Independent Progressive | Fl-Lt. Gerald Kidd | 10,564 | |||
| Independent | A. A. W. Tribe | 706 | |||
| Majority | 5,070 | ||||
| Turnout | 29.2 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||