Returns to the Commons by winning the Wakefield by-election for Labour.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Wakefield in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Returns to the Commons by winning the Wakefield by-election for Labour.
Retains Wakefield for Labour in the general election.
Retains Wakefield for Labour in the general election that brings Clement Attlee to power.
Retains Wakefield for Labour with a substantial majority in the general election.
Retains Wakefield for Labour in his final general election.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Wakefield. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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