1940 Croydon North by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 June 2025 The 1940 Croydon North by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the House of Commons constituency of Croydon North on 19 June 1940. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament Glyn Mason had resigned. Mason had held the seat since the 1922 general election. During World War II, the major parties had formed a Coalition Government and agreed an electoral pact, whereby they would not contest by-elections in seats held by the other parties in the government. However, there was nothing to prevent other candidates from standing, and A. L. Lucas stood in Croydon North as an independent candidate. Despite a very low turnout, the Conservative candidate Henry Willink held the seat for his party with a large majority. Lucas forfeited his deposit. Result 1940 Croydon North by-election Conservative Party (UK) Henry Willink 14,163 90.7 +23.6 Independent politician Arthur Lascelles Lucas 1,445 9.3 New 12,718 81.4 +47.2 15,608 18.3 -46.3 Conservative Party (UK) Previous result General election 1935: Croydon North Conservative Party (UK) Glyn Mason 36,383 67.1 -13.8 Labour Party (UK) Frank Mitchell 17,872 32.9 +13.8 18,511 34.2 -27.5 54,255 64.6 -4.8 83,986 Conservative Party (UK) -13.8 See also Croydon North (UK Parliament constituency) 1948 Croydon North by-election Lists of United Kingdom by-elections References Fred W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949. Political Reference Publications, 1969 Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies Category:1940 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1940 in England Category:20th century in Surrey Category:Elections in the London Borough of Croydon Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Surrey constituencies Category:June 1940 in the United Kingdom