Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1945

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The Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1945 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 Parliament (MP) William Jowitt, who was ennobled as Baron Jowitt.

The result was a victory for the Labour candidate Hervey Rhodes,[1] who held the seat with over 50% of the votes.

Votes

Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1945 [2] [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hervey Rhodes 12,889 54.1 −2.3
Conservative R. A. Cary 8,360 35.0 −8.6
Liberal A. Beale 2,604 10.9 N/A
Majority 4,529 19.1 +6.3
Turnout 70.5
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
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See also