1939 Ashton-under-Lyne By-election
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The 1939 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election was a
by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...
held for the
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constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
of
Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The population was 45,198 at the 2011 census. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, in the foothills of the Pennines, east of Manche ...
on 28 October 1939. The seat had become vacant on the death of the
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Member of Parliament Fred Simpson, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election. The Labour candidate, William Jowitt, was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until he was elevated to the peerage as Earl Jowitt shortly after the 1945 general election.


See also

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Ashton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency) Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It has been represented since 2015 by Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. Constituency profile Like much of Greater Manchester, Ashton was a signif ...
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1920 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election The 1920 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election was a by-election held on 31 January 1920 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne. The by-election was triggered by the elevation to the peerage of the town's Conservative Party Me ...
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1928 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election The 1928 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election was held on 29 October 1928. It was notable for having the highest turnout of any Parliamentary by-election in Great Britain. The election was caused by the bankruptcy of Conservative Party Member of Parli ...
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1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election The 1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election was a by-election held on 2 October 1945 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne. The by-election was triggered by the elevation to the peerage of the town's Labour Party Member of ...
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List of United Kingdom by-elections The list of by-elections in the United Kingdom is divided chronologically by parliament: Parliament of the United Kingdom *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1801–1806) * List of United Kingdom by-elections (1806–1818) *List of United Kingd ...


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashton-Under-Lyne By-Election, 1939 1939 elections in the United Kingdom 1939 in England By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Greater Manchester constituencies Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation) By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies Ashton-under-Lyne Elections in Tameside 1930s in Lancashire October 1939 events