Centred on the City of Coventry in Warwickshire, it returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1295 until the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when its representation was reduced to one.

The by-election was declared void on petition due to bribery by Jackson's agent.

[38] Jackson resigned after being appointed a judge on the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, causing a by-election.

Mason had opposed the war and was replaced as Liberal candidate by Mansel who supported the Coalition Government.

Bannington was the candidate of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers.