Lawrence Cunliffe
British politician
Lawrence Cunliffe | |
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Member of Parliament for Leigh | |
In office 3 May 1979 – 14 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Harold Boardman |
Succeeded by | Andy Burnham |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-03-25) 25 March 1929 (age 95) Walkden, Lancashire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Lawrence Cunliffe (born 25 March 1929) is a retired British Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh from 1979 to 2001.[1][2]
Early life
Cunliffe was born in Walkden, Lancashire, in 1929. He was a National Coal Board engineer, and became involved in the National Union of Mineworkers.
Parliamentary career
He first stood for Parliament in Rochdale. There, he lost the previously Labour-held seat to the Liberal candidate Cyril Smith at a by-election in 1972, and was again defeated by Smith at the subsequent general election in February 1974.[2]
Cunliffe served as the Member of Parliament for Leigh from 1979 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 2001 general election.[2]
References
- ^ "Mr Lawrence Cunliffe". Hansard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Parliamentary career for Mr Lawrence Cunliffe - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lawrence Cunliffe
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Preceded by Harold Boardman | Member of Parliament for Leigh 1979–2001 | Succeeded by Andy Burnham |
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