1940 Cambridge University by-election

1940 Cambridge University by-election

← 1935 19–23 February 1945 →

Constituency of Cambridge University
Turnout38.9%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Archibald Hill John Ryle
Party Ind. Conservative Independent Progressive
Popular vote 9,840 5,387
Percentage 64.6% 35.4%

MP before election

Sir John James Withers
Conservative

Elected MP

Archibald Hill
Ind. Conservative

The 1940 Cambridge University by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Cambridge University on 23 February 1940. Cambridge University was a two-member constituency.