It existed for several hundred years until its abolition for the 1983 general election.

On petition, Shaw Lefevre was declared unelected, and Jolliffe was elected.

On petition, Jolliffe was unseated and Hector declared elected.

Jolliffee was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Hylton and causing a by-election.

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