Augustine Hailwood JP (11 December 1875 – 1 December 1939), was a British baker and Unionist Party politician, MP for Manchester Ardwick from 1918-22.
Background
editHailwood was born the son of James and Elizabeth Hailwood. He was educated at Xaverian College, Manchester. He married Mary Hilda Amiel. They had three sons.[1]
Political career
editHailwood was a member of Manchester City Council from 1909–11. He was Honorary Secretary of the East Manchester Unionist and Unionist Association. He was Unionist candidate for the Manchester Ardwick division at the 1918 General Election. He was endorsed by the Coalition government and was easily elected. He was defeated at the 1922 General Election, lost again in 1923 and did not stand in 1924. He was a justice of the peace for the City of Manchester. He was a Governor of St Bede's College, Manchester.[1] He did not stand for parliament again.[2]
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Augustine Hailwood | 8,641 | 48.5 | n/a |
| Labour | Thomas Lowth | 5,670 | 31.8 | n/a | |
| National | H.M. Stephenson | 3,510 | 19.7 | n/a | |
| Majority | 2,971 | 16.7 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 17,821 | 47.9 | n/a | ||
| Registered electors | 37,214 | ||||
| Unionist win (new seat) | |||||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Lowth | 14,031 | 52.3 | +20.5 | |
| Unionist | Augustine Hailwood | 12,777 | 47.7 | −0.8 | |
| Majority | 1,254 | 4.6 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 26,808 | 71.4 | +23.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 37,572 | ||||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +10.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Lowth | 15,673 | 60.4 | +8.1 | |
| Unionist | Augustine Hailwood | 10,266 | 39.6 | −8.1 | |
| Majority | 5,407 | 20.8 | +16.2 | ||
| Turnout | 25,939 | 69.3 | −2.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 37,404 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.1 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b (2007, December 01). Hailwood, Augustine, (11 Dec. 1875–1 Dec. 1939), JP, City of Manchester. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Ed. Retrieved 9 Apr. 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-210616.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig
- ^ a b c Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 184.