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  UK Parliament - Oswestry
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > West Midlands > West Midlands > Oswestry
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1959 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open October 08, 1959 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close October 08, 1959 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start October 09, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End June 01, 1961 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 19, 2021 03:22pm
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Description term end due to resignation (Ormsby-Gore was appointed British Ambassador to the US)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won05/26/1955
NameDavid Ormsby-Gore Votes22,859 (64.77%)
Term05/27/1955 - 10/08/1959 Margin10,425 (+29.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won11/09/1961
NameJohn Biffen Votes12,428 (40.84%)
Term11/10/1961 - 10/15/1964 Margin3,781 (+12.42%)
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Name (I) MP David Ormsby-Gore Glyn Thomas David G. Rees  
PartyConservative Labour Liberal  
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Certified Votes 21,055 (55.92%) 10,531 (27.97%) 6,068 (16.12%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -10,524 (-27.95%) -14,987 (-39.80%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 10/01/1959 10/01/1959 10/01/1959  
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