W. J. Brown (trade unionist)

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William Brown in 1929

William John Brown (13 September 1894 – 3 October 1960) was a British trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament (MP).

Life

Brown grew up in Margate in Kent and served as general secretary of the Civil Service Clerical Association from 1919 to 1942. He joined the Labour Party and stood for several seats before he was elected at the 1929 general election as a Labour MP for Wolverhampton West. In 1931, he resigned the Labour whip, and joined the New Party led by Oswald Mosley. However, the following day, he resigned from the New Party and thereafter sat as an independent.[1]

Election history

General election, 1929: Wolverhampton West [2] Electorate 51,061
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Majority 3,866 8.9 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election, 1931: Wolverhampton West [3] Electorate: 51,355
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Majority 9,091 21.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 43,271 84.3 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election, 1935: Wolverhampton West [4] Electorate 49,537
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Script error: No such module "Political party". William Brown 14,867 41.4 Script error: No such module "String".
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Majority 4,830 13.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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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 as the independent MP for Rugby.

By-election, 29 April 1942: Rugby [5] Electorate 47,752
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Script error: No such module "Political party". William Brown 9,824 51.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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Majority 679 3.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 18,969 38.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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Brown was re-elected at the 1945 general election as an Independent MP against both Conservative and Labour opposition.

General election 1945: Rugby [6] Electorate 62,696
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Script error: No such module "Political party". William Brown 18,615 40.4 Script error: No such module "String".
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Majority 1,566 3.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 46,144 73.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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However, at the 1950 general election, he stood again as an independent, but came third with 20% of the vote. The seat was gained for Labour by James Johnson.[7]

General election 1950: Rugby [8] Electorate 44,228
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Script error: No such module "Political party". J. Dance 14,947 38.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Brown 8,080 20.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,036 2.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 39,009 88.2 Script error: No such module "String".
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In 1951 he ran against Edith Summerskill at Fulham West, with the Conservatives standing aside for him.[9] He lost narrowly.

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General election 1951: Fulham West [10] Electorate 45,320
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Script error: No such module "Political party". William Brown 17,707 45.1 Script error: No such module "String".
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Majority 2,583 6.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 37,997 86.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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Notes

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  1. ↑ Christopher Silvester, The Literary Companion to Parliament, p.108
  2. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
  3. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
  4. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
  5. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
  6. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
  7. ↑ Not updated: UK General Election results: February 1950
  8. ↑ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1973, 2nd ed. (Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services, 1983), p. 515.
  9. ↑ F. W. S. Craig reports that the local Conservative Association supported him. See Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1973, 2nd ed., p. 15.
  10. ↑ Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973, 2nd ed., p. 15.

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References

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