Ernest Thornton (18 May 1905 – 5 February 1992) was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Farnworth in a 1952 by-election, and served until his retirement at the 1970 general election. His successor John Roper retained the seat for the Labour Party.
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| Preceded byGeorge Tomlinson | Member of Parliament for Farnworth 1952–1970 |
Succeeded byJohn Roper |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded byJames H. Holden | General Secretary of the Rochdale Weavers' Association 1929–1964 |
Succeeded byR. W. Hill? |
| Preceded byCephas Speak | Secretary of the United Textile Factory Workers' Association 1943–1953 |
Succeeded byHarold Bradley |
| Preceded byHarold Bradley | President of the Amalgamated Weavers' Association 1960–1964 |
Succeeded byFred Hague |
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- 1905 births
- 1992 deaths
- General secretaries of the United Textile Factory Workers' Association
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Ministers in the Wilson governments, 1964–1970
- Presidents of the Amalgamated Weavers' Association
- UK MPs 1951–1955
- UK MPs 1955–1959
- UK MPs 1959–1964
- UK MPs 1964–1966
- UK MPs 1966–1970
- United Textile Factory Workers' Association-sponsored MPs
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