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Frank Hatton (British politician)

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Frank Hatton
Member of Parliament
for Manchester Moss Side
In office
28 February 1974 – 13 July 1978
Preceded byFrank Taylor
Succeeded byGeorge Morton
Member of Parliament
for Manchester Exchange
In office
27 June 1973 – 28 February 1974
Preceded byWilliam Griffiths
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
Personal details
Born(1921-09-25)25 September 1921
Political party

Frank Hatton (25 September 1921 – 16 May 1978) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Hatton was a personnel officer for the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1951 to 1973.[1] He unsuccessfully fought Manchester Moss Side in 1970, but was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Exchange at a 1973 by-election. When the seat was abolished in boundary changes for the February 1974 general election, Hatton was returned to the House of Commons as MP for Moss Side.

In 1949, Hatton married Olive Kelly, and they had two sons.[1] While in office, he died in Manchester on 16 May 1978, aged 56, following a long illness.[2] His successor in the subsequent by-election was George Morton.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr Frank Hatton". The Times. 17 May 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Poll dilemma after MP's death". The Guardian. 17 May 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Manchester Exchange
1973Feb 1974
Constituency abolished
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Manchester Moss Side
Feb 19741978
Succeeded by