East Norfolk was a constituency in the county of Norfolk that returned two members of parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1868.

It was abolished under the Representation of the People Act 1948, which came into effect for the 1950 general election.

Also gained small area to the west from the Northern Division.

On its abolition, the contents of the seat were distributed as follows: Wodehouse resigned via accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, causing a by-election.

The political parties made preparations for an election to take place, and by the autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;