The 1936 Preston by-election was a
parliamentary by-election held for the
British House of Commons
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constituency
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of
Preston on 25 November 1936. The seat had become vacant when the
Conservative
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Member of Parliament
William Kirkpatrick had
resigned to take up the post of representative to
China
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of the
Export Credits Guarantee Department.
The Conservative candidate,
Edward Cobb, held the seat for his party.
See also
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Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
Preston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament
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Preston, Lancashire
Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston, Lancashire, City of Preston local government district. Preston ...
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1903 Preston by-election
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1915 Preston by-election
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1929 Preston by-election
The 1929 Preston by-election was a by-election, parliamentary by-election held in England for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons United Kingdom constituencies, constituency of Preston (UK Parliament constituency), Presto ...
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1940 Preston by-election
The 1940 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire on 25 September 1940. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Conservative Member of Parliament Adri ...
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1946 Preston by-election
The 1946 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 31 January 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament John Sunderland had ...
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2000 Preston by-election
The 2000 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 23 November 2000, to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire.
The vacancy was caused by the death on ...
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List of United Kingdom by-elections
The list of by-elections in the United Kingdom is divided chronologically by parliament:
Parliament of England
* List of English by-elections (1689–1700)
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Parliament of Great Britain
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References
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{{By-elections to the 37th UK Parliament
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies
1936 elections in the United Kingdom
1936 in England
1930s in Lancashire
Elections in Preston