1940 Wansbeck by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1940 Wansbeck by-election was a by-election held in England on 22 July 1940 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Wansbeck in Northumberland. Vacancy The seat became vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Bernard Cruddas resigned from the House of Commons on 12 July 1940.http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04731.pdf Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850 Department of Information Services House of Commons Library 9 June 2009 30 November 2009 He had held the seat since the 1931 general election.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 442 Result The Conservative candidate, Robert Scott, was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until his defeat at the 1945 general election. References See also Wansbeck District 1929 Wansbeck by-election 1918 Wansbeck by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections Category:1940 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1940 in England Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Northumberland constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Category:20th century in Northumberland Category:July 1940 in the United Kingdom