1952 Farnworth by-election

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The 1952 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.

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Result

Farnworth by-election, 1952 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ernest Thornton 21,834 59.90 +0.68
Conservative D. H. Moore14,61540.10−0.68
Majority 7,21919.80+1.36
Turnout 36,449
Labour hold Swing

Previous result

General election 1951: Farnworth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Tomlinson 26,297 59.22
Conservative J. Seddon18,11240.78
Majority 8,18518.44
Turnout 44,40986.75
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "1952 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ General Election 25 October 1951: Farnworth. Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
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