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

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Wigan by-election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Foster Unopposed
Labour hold

Result of the previous General Election

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General election 1935: Wigan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Parkinson 27,950 61.3   10.2
Conservative Robert Grant-Ferris 17,646 38.7   10.2
Majority 10,304 22.6   20.4
Turnout 45,596 81.7   2.5
Labour hold Swing   10.2

References

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