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February 1940 Southampton by-election

UK parliamentary by-election
Event uk_parliamentary_by_election Q16910168
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Summary

February 1940 Southampton by-election is an UK Parliamentary by-election[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (uk_parliamentary_by_election category, ranking #21 of 202).[2]

Key Facts

  • February 1940 Southampton by-election is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • February 1940 Southampton by-election's instance of is recorded as UK Parliamentary by-election[4].
  • February 1940 Southampton by-election took place on February 1, 1940[5].
  • February 1940 Southampton by-election's successful candidate is recorded as John Reith, 1st Baron Reith[6].
  • February 1940 Southampton by-election's parliamentary term is recorded as 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[7].

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When and Where

February 1940 Southampton by-election occurred on February 1, 1940[5]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

February 1940 Southampton by-election's instance of is recorded as UK Parliamentary by-election[4].

Why It Matters

February 1940 Southampton by-election draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (uk_parliamentary_by_election category, ranking #21 of 202).[2]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/0ztdhbp
    Imported from → —
    Successful candidate → John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
    Point in time → +1940-02-01T00:00:00Z
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Instance of: uncontested election"
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