William Brown (UK politician)

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William John Brown (13 September 18943 October 1960) was a British politician and Member of Parliament (MP).

He was first elected to the House of Commons at the 1929 general election as a Labour MP for Wolverhampton West but lost his seat at the 1931 general election

He returned to Parliament at a wartime by-election in 1942. David Margesson the Conservative MP for Rugby and Secretary of State for War had been dismissed from his ministerial job after the loss of Singapore to the Japanese, but was ennobled as Viscount Margesson. The major parties had an agreement not to contest by-elections in seats held by any of their members, but Brown stood as an independent candidate in the Rugby by-election on 29 April, and was returned to as the independent MP for Rugby.

Brown subsequently rejoined the Labour Party, and was re-elected at the 1945 general election as a Labour MP. However, at the 1950 general election, he stood again as an independent, but came third with 20% of the vote. The seat was retained for Labour by James Johnson.[1]

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  1. ^ http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge50/i17.htm
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Robert Bland Bird
Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West
19291931
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Bland Bird
Preceded by
David Margesson
Member of Parliament for Rugby
1942–1950
Succeeded by
James Johnson