1940 Middleton and Prestwich by-election
Result

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Ernest Gates
32,036
98.7
+37.6
-
British Union of Fascists
Frederick Haslam
418
1.3
N/A
Majority
Majority
Majority
31,618
97.4
+75.2
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
32,454
49.0
–25.5
-
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Swing
N/A
-

Question: How many votes did Gates win with in the 1940 Middleton and Prestwich by-election and what was the majority?
Answer: Gates won with 98.7% of the votes and a 97.4% majority.