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1940 Montrose Burghs By-election
The 1940 Montrose Burghs (UK Parliament constituency), Montrose Burghs by-election was held on 5 July 1940. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent National Liberal Party (UK, 1931), Liberal National MP, Charles Kerr, 1st Baron Teviot, Charles Kerr. It was won by the unopposed Liberal National candidate John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel, John Maclay. Due to the war time electoral truce, the Labour and Liberal parties did not put up any candidates. References 1940 elections in the United Kingdom, Montrose Burghs by-election 1940 in Scotland, Montrose Burghs by-election 1940s elections in Scotland, Montrose Burghs by-election, 1940 July 1940 events, Montrose Burghs by-election Politics of Angus, Scotland By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation) {{Scotland-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrose Burghs (UK Parliament Constituency)
Montrose Burghs was a district of burghs constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to represent the parliamentary burghs of Montrose, Angus, Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Inverbervie. In 1950, Montrose, Brechin and Inverbervie were merged into North Angus and Mearns (UK Parliament constituency), North Angus and Mearns, and Arbroath and Forfar were merged into South Angus (UK Parliament constituency), South Angus. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Chalmers resigned by accepting the office of List of Stewards of the Manor of Northstead, Steward of the Manor of Northstead, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Hume's death caused a by-election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
