1952 Farnworth by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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 | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ernest Thornton | 21,834 | 59.90 | +0.68 | |
Conservative | D. H. Moore | 14,615 | 40.10 | −0.68 | |
Majority | 7,219 | 19.80 | +1.36 | ||
Turnout | 36,449 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | George Tomlinson | 26,297 | 59.22 | ||
Conservative | J. Seddon | 18,112 | 40.78 | ||
Majority | 8,185 | 18.44 | |||
Turnout | 44,409 | 86.75 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
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