Fred Simpson (politician)
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Fred Brown Simpson (6 November 1886 – 23 September 1939) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne, defeating the Conservative MP John Broadbent by a majority of only 114 votes. Simpson died in office four years later, and in the by-election for his seat the Labour candidate William Jowitt was returned unopposed.
[edit] References
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by John Broadbent |
Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne 1935–1939 |
Succeeded by William Jowitt |
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