Preston by-election, 1936
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The Preston by-election, 1936 was a parliamentary by-election
held for the British House of Commons
constituency
of Preston
on 25 November 1936. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative
Member of Parliament William Kirkpatrick
had resigned
to take up the post of representative to China
of the Export Credits Guarantee Department
.
The Conservative candidate, Edward Cobb
, held the seat for his party.
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 Preston
Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
Preston is a borough 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 25 November 1936. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick (Conservative politician)
William MacColin Kirkpatrick was an English Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Preston at the 1931 general election, and held the seat until his resignation in 1936 when he was appointed as the representative to China of the Export Credits Guarantee...
had resigned
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
to take up the post of representative to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
of the Export Credits Guarantee Department
Export Credits Guarantee Department
The Export Credits Guarantee Department is the United Kingdom's Export Credit Agency . It reports through to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. ECGD derives its powers from the 1991 Export and Investment Guarantees Act and undertakes its activities in accordance with a...
.
The Conservative candidate, Edward Cobb
Edward Cobb
Edward Charles Cobb was an English Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Preston at a by-election in 1936, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1945 general election....
, held the seat for his party.
See also
- Preston (UK Parliament constituency)Preston (UK Parliament constituency)Preston is a borough 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:...
- Preston, Lancashire
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- Preston by-election, 1915
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- List of United Kingdom by-elections