John Morgan (politician)
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John Morgan was a British Labour Party
politician.
Morgan stood unsuccessfully as a Labour candidate in a series of Parliamentary elections in the 1930s, losing at Leicester West
in 1935
by only 87 votes. He was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Doncaster
in the West Riding of Yorkshire
at a by-election in November 1938, following the death of the Labour MP Alfred Short
. However, he was in the House of Commons for barely two years when he died in December 1940, aged 48.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Morgan stood unsuccessfully as a Labour candidate in a series of Parliamentary elections in the 1930s, losing at Leicester West
Leicester West (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicester West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in 1935
United Kingdom general election, 1935
The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady...
by only 87 votes. He was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Doncaster
Doncaster (UK Parliament constituency)
Doncaster was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Doncaster in England. The constituency was created in 1885 and abolished in 1983.- Boundaries :...
in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
at a by-election in November 1938, following the death of the Labour MP Alfred Short
Alfred Short
Alfred Short was a British trades unionist and Labour politician, Member of Parliament for Wednesbury from 1918 to 1931, and for Doncaster from 1935 until 1938....
. However, he was in the House of Commons for barely two years when he died in December 1940, aged 48.