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Lewisham North By-election, 1957
The Lewisham North (UK Parliament constituency), Lewisham North by-election of 14 February 1957 was held following the death of Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Austin Hudson, 1st Baronet the previous year. In a defeat for the Conservative government, the seat was gained by the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. Candidates The Conservative Party chose Norman Farmer as their candidate for the seat, which had been held by the party since its creation in 1950 UK general election, 1950. The Labour Party candidate was Niall MacDermot, the son of an Irish barrister. Himself a successful lawyer, he had only joined the party the previous year after fearing that his involvement in an earlier manslaughter case would preclude any political ambitions. MacDermot's mentor within the party, Frederick Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, Elwyn Jones, persuaded him to run for election. Leslie Greene ran as an "independent loyalist" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewisham North (UK Parliament Constituency)
Lewisham North was a parliamentary constituency in Lewisham, London which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ... until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election. Boundaries The Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham wards of Blackheath and Church Lee, Ladywell, Lewisham Park, Lewisham Village, Manor Lee, and South Lee. Members of Parliament Election results References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewisham North (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in London (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950 Constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |