UK Elections Info

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Ted Short

Born: 17 December 1912

Died: 4 May 2012

Baron Glenamara - 28 January 1977

Member of Privy Council - 17 October 1964

Bede College, Durham

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip	October 1964	July 1966
Postmaster-General	July 1966	April 1968
Secretary of State for Education and Science	April 1968	June 1970
Leader of the House of Commons	5 March 1974	8 April 1976
Lord President of the Council	5 March 1974	8 April 1976

25 October 1951	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	25,637	64.05
26 May 1955	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	26,102	66.59
8 October 1959	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	24,051	65.83
15 October 1964	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	20,547	70.91
31 March 1966	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	19,291	76.65
18 June 1970	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	13,671	70.61
28 February 1974	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	12,182	74.45
10 October 1974	Newcastle upon Tyne Central	Labour Party	10,546	71.77
12 October 1976 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Short.