Gorton

American

[gawr-tn] / ˈgɔr tn /

noun

John Grey, 1911–2002, Australian political leader: prime minister 1968–71.

Gorton British

/ ˈɡɔːtən /

noun

Sir John Grey. 1911–2002, Australian statesman; prime minister (1968–71)

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If Burnham had stood in the Gorton and Denton by-election, he would have had to step down as Greater Manchester mayor.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Yields on the 10-year index-linked gilts have climbed as much as 19 basis points since a special election in the Gorton and Denton constituency, in which the Green Party eked out a victory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Andy Burnham would probably have won the Gorton and Denton by-election had he been allowed to stand, Labour's deputy leader has said.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The change was on display this week during the special parliamentary election in Gorton and Denton, a working class district near Manchester in northern England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Bill Gorton arrived, put up a couple of days at the flat and went off to Vienna.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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