Wolverhampton East (UK Parliament constituency)

1918–1950: The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of St James's, St Mary's, and St Peter's, and the Urban Districts of Short Heath, Wednesfield, Wednesfield Heath, and Willenhall.

Fowler was appointed President of the Local Government Board, requiring a by-election.

*some sources describe as Liberal Unionist General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915.

The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; A General election was due to take place before the end of 1940, but was postponed due to the Second World War.

By 1939, the following candidates had been selected to contest this constituency;