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  UK Parliament - Middleton & Prestwich - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > North West > North West > Middleton & Prestwich
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1940 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open May 22, 1940 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 22, 1940 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 23, 1940 - 12:00pm
Term End July 26, 1945 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 18, 2021 03:00pm
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Description Gates' 98.7% share of the vote is the all-time record for any contested Parliamentary by-election in the United Kingdom.

The British Union of Fascists was banned on May 23rd upon the passage of the Treachery Act.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won11/14/1935
NameNairne Sandeman Votes27,369 (61.14%)
Term11/15/1935 - 04/23/1940 Margin9,971 (+22.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won07/05/1945
NameErnest E. Gates Votes26,669 (50.72%)
Term07/26/1945 - 02/23/1950 Margin761 (+1.45%)
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Name Ernest E. Gates Frederick Haslam  
PartyConservative British Union of Fascists  
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Certified Votes 32,036 (98.71%) 418 (1.29%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,618 (-97.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 05/01/1940 05/01/1940  
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