1940 Bolton by-election

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The 1940 Bolton by-election was held on 13 September 1940. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Haslam. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Cadogan, [1] who was unopposed due to the War-time electoral pact.[ citation needed ]

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  1. "House of Commons". Leighrayment.com. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)