in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1940s 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: Conservative: Simon Wingfield Digby Liberal: George Edwin Chappell British Union: Ralph Jebb Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s 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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected: Unionist: Robert Williams Liberal: Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1880s See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Dorset Notes References Parliamentary constituencies in Dorset Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885