North East Derbyshire by-election, 1942
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The North East Derbyshire by-election, 1942 was a by-election
held for the British House of Commons
constituency
of North East Derbyshire
on 2 February 1942. The seat had become vacant on the death in December 1941 of the Labour
Member of Parliament Frank Lee.
The Labour candidate, Henry White
, was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until he retired from the House of Commons
at the 1959 general election
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held for the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North East Derbyshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
on 2 February 1942. The seat had become vacant on the death in December 1941 of the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of Parliament Frank Lee.
The Labour candidate, Henry White
Henry White (UK politician)
Henry White was a British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of North East Derbyshire from 1942-1959....
, was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until he retired from the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
at the 1959 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1959
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan...
.
See also
- North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)North East Derbyshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
- List of United Kingdom by-elections