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The 1940 City of London by-election was a by-election held on 5 February 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of one of the city's two Conservative Party Members of Parliament (MPs) Sir Alan Anderson, who had held the seat since a by-election in 1935.

In accordance with the war-time electoral pact, neither the Labour nor the Liberal parties fielded a candidate. The Conservatives did not defend the seat either, instead supporting the National candidate, Sir Andrew Duncan, who had been brought in from industry to serve as President of the Board of Trade.

There being no other candidates, Duncan was returned unopposed.

Election results

References

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) . British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

See also

• List of United Kingdom by-elections
• City of London constituency
• 1922 City of London by-election
• 1924 City of London by-election
• 1935 City of London by-election
• 1938 City of London by-election
• 1945 City of London by-election

• By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies
• 1940 elections in the United Kingdom
• Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation)
• 1940 in London
• Elections in the City of London
• Elections in the City of Westminster
• February 1940 events in the United Kingdom