1940 East Renfrewshire by-election

UK parliamentary by-election January 2024 June 2025 November 2013 The 1940 East Renfrewshire by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 9 May 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency of East Renfrewshire in Scotland. Previous MP The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Unionist Member of Parliament (MP), the Marquess of Clydesdale, succeeded to the peerage as Duke of Hamilton.June 2025 He had been East Renfrewshire's MP since winning the seat at a by-election in 1930.June 2025 Candidates June 2025 During the Second World War unopposed by-elections were common, since the major parties had agreed not to contest by-elections when vacancies arose in seats held by the other parties; contests occurred only when independent candidates or minor parties chose to stand. The Unionist candidate in East Renfrewshire, Guy Lloyd, therefore did not face a Labour Party or Liberal candidate. However, the Independent Labour Party (ILP) did not support the electoral truce, and Annie Maxton (sister of ILP leader James Maxton) stood as an ILP candidate in the by-election. Result On a much-reduced turnout, the result was a massive victory for Lloyd, who won 80.7% of the votes.June 2025 He remained East Renfrewshire's MP until he stepped down at the 1959 election.June 2025 Previous election General election, 1935: East Renfrewshire Unionist Party (Scotland) Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 35,121 55.6 −3.8 Labour Co-operative J. Barr 21,475 34.0 +7.3 Scottish National Party W.O. Brown 6,593 10.4 −3.5 13,646 21.6 −11.1 63,189 75.9 −4.8 Unionist Party (Scotland) −6.6 Votes East Renfrewshire by-election, 9th May 1940 Unionist Party (Scotland) Guy Lloyd 34,316 80.7 +25.1 Independent Labour Party Annie Maxton 8,206 19.3 N/A 26,110 61.4 +39.8 42,522 43.4 -32.5 Unionist Party (Scotland) Next election General election, 1945: East Renfrewshire Unionist Party (Scotland) Guy Lloyd 42,310 53.6 -2.0 Labour Co-operative D. McArthur 36,634 46.4 +12.4 5,676 7.2 -14.4 78,944 67.2 -8.7 Unionist Party (Scotland) See also East Renfrewshire constituency East Renfrewshire 1926 East Renfrewshire by-election 1930 East Renfrewshire by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections (1931–1950) 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 March 2012 Category:1940 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1940 in Scotland Category:1940s elections in Scotland Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies Category:History of East Renfrewshire Category:Politics of Renfrewshire Category:Politics of East Renfrewshire Category:May 1940 in the United Kingdom