Career
Foster was re-elected at the 1945 general election, but died aged 60 in 1947, before completing his first full term in parliament. In the subsequent by-election in 1948, the seat was held for Labour by Ronald Williams.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Foster was re-elected at the 1945 general election, but died aged 60 in 1947, before completing his first full term in parliament. In the subsequent by-election in 1948, the seat was held for Labour by Ronald Williams.
37th United Kingdom Parliament. 38th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Wigan in a by-election in 1942, following the death of sitting Labour Member of Parliament John Parkinson.
