Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)

1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Devonport and Plymouth, and the Sessional Divisions of Hatherleigh, Holsworthy, Lifton, Midland Roborough, and Tavistock.

It included the towns of Plympton and Plymstock (effectively eastern suburbs of Plymouth).

John Russell was also elected for Devon and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.

Rundle 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 from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;