UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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John Nott

Born: 1 February 1932, Bideford, Devon

Died: 6 November 2024

Knighted - 6 January 1983

Member of Privy Council - 8 May 1979

son of Richard Nott

son of Phyllis Francis

Trinity College, Cambridge

Secretary of State for Trade	4 May 1979	5 January 1981
Secretary of State for Defence	5 January 1981	6 January 1983

31 March 1966	St Ives	National Liberal and Conservative Party	14,312	41.34
1968 John Nott joins the Conservative party after the National Liberal party was absorbed into it.
18 June 1970	St Ives	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,581	50.94
28 February 1974	St Ives	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,290	45.09
10 October 1974	St Ives	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,198	45.36
3 May 1979	St Ives	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,352	54.02