1940 Preston by-election

1940 UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 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 1940.27 September 1940 ESSENCE OF THE WEEK https://www.newspapers.com/article/shepton-mallet-journal-essence-of-the-we/158523259/ 2024-11-06 Shepton Mallet Journal Somerset, England Newspapers.com3 October 1940 NOTES BY THE WAY https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ormskirk-advertiser-etc-notes-by-t/158522206/ 2024-11-06 The Ormskirk Advertiser Lancashire, England Newspapers.com 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.12 July 1940 M.P. FOR PRESTON – Death Of Mr. A. C. Moreing https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-daily-post-mp-for-preston/158523104/ 2024-11-06 Liverpool Daily Post Newspapers.com 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.Wheatcroft Geoffrey https://books.google.com/books?id=HoOCDwAAQBAJ Churchill's Shadow: An Astonishing Life and a Dangerous Legacy 2021 Random House 9781473566378 250 In addition, S. M. Holden announced that he would not nominate a "British Pensions Movement" candidate.13 September 1940 Northern By-Elections https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS153696045/TTDA?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-TTDA&xid=03fdde58 2024-11-06 The Times The Times Digital Archive As a result, the Conservative candidate, Randolph Churchill (son of Prime Minister Winston Churchill), was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until his defeat at the 1945 general election.Swift John 2011 Randolph Churchill and the General Election in Preston, 1945: Bucking the Trend Northern History 48 1 123–144 10.1179/174587011X12928631621393 See also 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 Preston by-election Preston by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom Category:Elections in Preston, Lancashire Category:1940s in Lancashire Preston by-election