Frank Hatton (25 September 1921 – 16 May 1978) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Hatton was a personnel officer for the

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from 1951 to 1973. He unsuccessfully fought Manchester Moss Side in

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, but was elected as

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(MP) for Manchester Exchange at a 1973 by-election. When the seat was abolished in boundary changes for the February 1974 general election, Hatton was returned to the

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as MP for Moss Side. In 1949, Hatton married Olive Kelly, and they had two sons. While in office, he died in Manchester on 16 May 1978, aged 56, following a long illness. His successor in the subsequent by-election was George Morton.

References

*Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974 *

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* 1921 births 1978 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1970–1974 UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub