The 1939 Down by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 10 May 1939 for the House of Commons

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in Northern Ireland.

Previous MP

Previous Result

Candidates

Result

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was elected unopposed as an Ulster Unionist.

Aftermath

Little subsequently left the party in the run-up to the

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in a dispute over re-selection and stood as an Independent Unionist.

References

* ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949'', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1979) {{By-elections to the 37th UK Parliament 1939 elections in the United Kingdom By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Down constituencies Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation) 20th century in County Down 1939 elections in Northern Ireland