1940 Bournemouth by-election

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

1940 Bournemouth by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Leonard Lyle	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs