1940 City of London by-election instead supporting the National candidate, Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, who had been brought in from industry to serve as President of the Board of Trade. There being no other candidates, Duncan was returned unopposed. 1940 City of London by-election The City of London by-election, 1940 was a by-election held on 5 February 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The by-election was caused by the resignation of one of the City's two Conservative Party Members of Parliament (MPs) Sir Alan Anderson, who
Mile End tube station London, Mile End Hospital and the now-closed St. Clements Hospital—part of the Royal London Hospital—are nearby. 25, 205, 277, 323, 339, 425, D6, and D7, night route N205; and the non TFL National Express coach route A8; additionally 25 and A8 run a 24-hour service. There is a Public Carriage Office taxi rank on Mile End Road/Maplin Street next to the station. Mile End tube station Mile End is a London Underground station in Mile End, East End of London. It is served by the Hammersmith & City, District and Central lines. This station features a cross-platform interchange in both