James Harrison (30 August 1899 – 2 May 1959) was a Labour Party politician in the

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. He was elected as

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(MP) for

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at the 1945 general election, and held the seat until its abolition for the 1955 general election. He was then returned for the new

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constituency, and died in office in May 1959, aged 59. No

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was called after his death, and the Nottingham North seat remained vacant until

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was dissolved on 18 September for the 1959 general election.

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* 1899 births 1959 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies National Union of Railwaymen-sponsored MPs UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub