1940 Preston by-election
The 1940 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire on 25 September 1940.[1][2] The seat had become vacant on the death of the Conservative Member of Parliament Adrian Moreing, who had held the seat since the 1931 general election.[2][3]
During the Second World War, the parties in the war-time coalition government had agreed not to contest by-elections where a seat held by any of their parties fell vacant.[4] In addition, S. M. Holden announced that he would not nominate a "British Pensions Movement" candidate.[5] As a result, tthe Conservative candidate, Randolph Churchill (son of Prime Minister Winston Churchill), was returned unopposed.[4][2] He represented the constituency until his defeat at the 1945 general election.[6]
See also
[edit]- Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
- Preston, Lancashire
- 1903 Preston by-election
- 1915 Preston by-election
- 1929 Preston by-election
- 1936 Preston by-election
- 1946 Preston by-election
- 2000 Preston by-election
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
[edit]- ^ "ESSENCE OF THE WEEK". Shepton Mallet Journal. Somerset, England. 27 September 1940. Retrieved 6 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "NOTES BY THE WAY". The Ormskirk Advertiser. Lancashire, England. 3 October 1940. Retrieved 6 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "M.P. FOR PRESTON – Death Of Mr. A. C. Moreing". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 July 1940. Retrieved 6 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Wheatcroft, Geoffrey (2021). Churchill's Shadow: An Astonishing Life and a Dangerous Legacy. Random House. p. 250. ISBN 9781473566378.
- ^ "Northern By-Elections". The Times. 13 September 1940. Retrieved 6 November 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Swift, John (2011). "Randolph Churchill and the General Election in Preston, 1945: Bucking the Trend". Northern History. 48 (1): 123–144. doi:10.1179/174587011X12928631621393.