Accrington was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983.

The successor seat was Hyndburn, named after the local government area including the town of Accrington.

The constituency, officially named North East Lancashire, Accrington Division consisted of the Municipal Borough of Accrington, and the parishes of Altham, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Hapton, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, and Rishton.

[citation needed] The Representation of the People Act 1918 reorganised constituencies throughout Great Britain and Ireland.

The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1939, the following candidates had been selected; Notes References