1940 Queen's University of Belfast by-election

The 1940 Queen's University of Belfast by-election was held on 2 November 1940. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Ulster Unionist MP, Thomas Sinclair. It was won by the unopposed^[1][2] Ulster Unionist candidate Douglas Savory.^[3]

Result

Queen's University of Belfast by-election, 2 November 1940

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UUP	Douglas Savory	Unopposed
	UUP hold

Previous result

General election 1935: Queen's University of Belfast

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UUP	Thomas Sinclair	Unopposed
	UUP hold