South Molton (UK Parliament constituency)

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of South Molton, and the Sessional Divisions of Crediton, Great Torrington, and South Molton.

1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Great Torrington, Okehampton, and South Molton, the Urban District of Crediton, and the Rural Districts of Crediton, Okehampton, South Molton, and Torrington.

Viscount Lymington was elevated to the peerage, becoming Earl of Portsmouth, causing a by-election.

The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1914 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940.

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