1952 Farnworth 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.

Farnworth by-election, 1952[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Ernest Thornton	21,834	59.90	+0.68
	Conservative	D. H. Moore	14,615	40.10	-0.68
Majority			7,219	19.80	+1.37
Turnout			36,449
	Labour hold		Swing

General election 1951: Farnworth [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	George Tomlinson	26,297	59.22
	Conservative	J. Seddon	18,112	40.78
Majority			8,185	18.43
Turnout				86.75
	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.