1940 Bournemouth by-election
Appearance
The 1940 Bournemouth by-election was held on 27 June 1940. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Henry Page Croft. It was won by the Conservative candidate Leonard Lyle,[1] who was uncontested.[citation needed]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leonard Lyle | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
Categories:
- 1940 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1940 in England
- 20th century in Hampshire
- June 1940 events
- Politics of Bournemouth
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Dorset constituencies
- Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation)
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs