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| 2 | 1940 Middleton and Prestwich by-election - Result |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Conservative | Ernest Gates | 32,036 | 98.7 | +37.6 |
| 5 | - | British Union of Fascists | Frederick Haslam | 418 | 1.3 | N/A |
| 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,618 | 97.4 | +75.2 |
| 7 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,454 | 49.0 | –25.5 |
| 8 | - | 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.