1942 Wigan by-election
The 1942 Wigan by-election of 11 March 1942 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Parkinson.
The by-election was only contested by one candidate, William Foster, who retained the seat for Labour unopposed.[1]
Result of the by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | William Foster | Unopposed | |||
Labour hold |
Result of the previous General Election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Parkinson | 27,950 | 61.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Robert Grant-Ferris | 17,646 | 38.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 10,304 | 22.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 45,596 | 81.7 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
References
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