Farnworth by-election, 1952
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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 | |||
Conservative | D. H. Moore | 14,615 | |||
Majority | 7,219 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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
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- ↑ General Election 25 October 1951: Farnworth. Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
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