1939 Wells by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1939 Wells by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Wells in Somerset on 13 December 1939. The seat had become vacant when Anthony Muirhead, the constituency's Conservative Party Member of Parliament had died on 29 October, aged 48. He had held the seat since the 1929 general election. It was viewed as a significant turning point for politics in the local area. The Conservative candidate, Lt. Colonel Dennis Boles,https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/dennis_boles/wells Lieut-Colonel Denis Boles They Work for You 6 October 2012 was returned unopposed.Noted Horseman Now MP https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19391214&id=pktAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sYwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5261,3822046&hl=en 5 September 2016 Glasgow Herald 14 December 1939 This was the ninth election since the start of World War II, when 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, and the Common Wealth Party was formed in 1942 with the specific aim of contesting war-time by-elections. See also Wells (UK Parliament constituency) The town of Wells List of United Kingdom by-elections 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 Category:1939 in England Category:1939 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Somerset constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Category:20th century in Somerset Category:December 1939 in the United Kingdom