1940 City of London by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 May 2016 The 1940 City of London by-election was a by-election held on 5 February 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The by-election was caused by the resignation of one of the city's two Conservative Party Members of Parliament (MPs) Sir Alan Anderson, who had held the seat since a by-election in 1935. In accordance with the war-time electoral pact, neither the Labour nor the Liberal parties fielded a candidate. The Conservatives did not defend the seat either, instead supporting the National candidate, Sir Andrew Duncan, who had been brought in from industry to serve as President of the Board of Trade. There being no other candidates, Duncan was returned unopposed.May 2016 Result City of London by-election, 1940 National (UK) Andrew Duncan Unopposed N/A N/A National (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Previous general election General election 14 November 1935: City of London (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alan Anderson Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Vansittart Bowater Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 1969 3rd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-06-X See also List of United Kingdom by-elections City of London constituency 1922 City of London by-election 1924 City of London by-election 1935 City of London by-election 1938 City of London by-election 1945 City of London by-election City of London,1940 City of London by-election Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom City of London by-election City of London,1940 City of London,1940 City of London by-election