Major Ernest Everard Gates (29 May 1903 – 12 October 1984) was a British

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politician. He was a

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(MP) for the Middleton and Prestwich constituency in

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from 1940 until he stood down at the 1951 general election. He won the seat a by-election in May 1940, at which his only opponent was a member of the

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. Gates's 98.7% share of the votes remains an all-time record for any Parliamentary by-election in the United Kingdom.

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* 1903 births 1984 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1900s-stub