1942 Wigan by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1942 Wigan by-election of 11 March 1942 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Parkinson.
The by-election was only contested by one candidate, William Foster, who retained the seat for Labour unopposed.
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