1948_Wigan_by-election

1948 Wigan by-election

1948 Wigan by-election

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The 1948 Wigan by-election of 4 March 1948 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, William Foster.

The by-election was contested by four candidates: Ronald Williams (Labour), Harold Dowling (Conservative), Thomas Rowlandson (Communist), and Owen L Roberts (King's Cavalier). Roberts was an ex-RAF Pathfinder observer fighting the election "for the peace and prosperity of the country."[1]

The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Williams gaining 59.1% of the vote, in spite of a 6.5% swing to the Conservative Party.

Result of the by-election

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Result of the previous General Election

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References

  1. [1]
    Goole News search The Glasgow Herald Archives
  2. [2]
    "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

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