Rutland (UK Parliament constituency)

Rutland, the smallest of the historic counties of England, never had any Parliamentary borough constituencies within its borders.

Pelling in his Social Geography of British Elections 1885–1910 describes most of the people in this county as "engaged in or dependent upon agriculture".

Noel resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

Dawnay resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;