The 1938 West Derbyshire by-election was held on 2 June 1938. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Cavendish. It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Hunloke.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Hunloke | 16,740 | 48.6 | ||
| Labour | Charles Frederick White | 11,216 | 32.5 | ||
| Liberal | Milner Gray | 6,515 | 18.9 | ||
| Majority | 5,524 | 16.1 | |||
| Turnout | 34,471 | 79.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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