Farnworth by-election, 1952
The Farnworth by-election was held on 27 November 1952. The election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, George Tomlinson. It was won by the Labour candidate Ernest Thornton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ernest Thornton | 21,834 | 59.90 | +0.68 | |
Conservative | D. H. Moore | 14,615 | 40.10 | -0.68 | |
Majority | 7,219 | 19.80 | +1.37 | ||
Turnout | 36,449 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Tomlinson | 26,297 | 59.22 | ||
Conservative | J. Seddon | 18,112 | 40.78 | ||
Majority | 8,185 | 18.43 | |||
Turnout | 86.75 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "1952 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ General Election 25 October 1951: Farnworth. Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
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