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Richard Bernard Frank Stewart Body

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Richard Body

Born: 18 May 1927

Died: 26 February 2018

Knighted - 11 February 1986

Education

Reading School

Elections fought

23 February 1950		Rotherham	Conservative & Unionist Party	14,744	30.45
30 November 1950		Abertillery	Conservative & Unionist Party	3,839	13.49
25 October 1951		Leek	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,592	48.33
26 May 1955		Billericay	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,327	54.73
31 March 1966		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,683	50.30
18 June 1970		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	33,580	58.08
28 February 1974		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,561	47.60
10 October 1974		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,145	48.46
3 May 1979		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	35,440	55.52
9 June 1983		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,962	55.28
11 June 1987		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,412	57.87
9 April 1992		Holland with Boston	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,159	55.10
29 November 1994 Sir Richard Body resigns the Conservative whip.
17 January 1996 Sir Richard Body reaccepts the Conservative whip on a "temporary basis".
1 May 1997		Boston & Skegness	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,750	42.41