UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 13 September 1938, Dalmally, Argyll

Died: 12 May 1994

Member of Privy Council - 25 July 1978

son of Archibald Leitch Smith

son of Sarah Cameron

Dunoon Grammar School (September 1952 - 1956)

Glasgow University (1956 - 1962)

Lawyer

Under Secretary of State for Energy	October 1974	4 December 1975
Minister of State for Energy	4 December 1975	8 April 1976
Minister of State, Privy Council Office	8 April 1976	11 November 1978
Secretary of State for Trade	11 November 1978	4 May 1979
Leader of HM Opposition	18 July 1992	12 May 1994

8 November 1961	East Fife	Labour Party	8,882	26.42
15 October 1964	East Fife	Labour Party	9,765	25.21
18 June 1970	North Lanarkshire	Labour Party	21,982	51.81
28 February 1974	North Lanarkshire	Labour Party	21,448	48.42
10 October 1974	North Lanarkshire	Labour Party	19,902	46.25
3 May 1979	North Lanarkshire	Labour Party	25,015	55.47
9 June 1983	Monklands East	Labour Party	18,358	51.25
11 June 1987	Monklands East	Labour Party	22,649	60.98
9 April 1992	Monklands East	Labour Party	22,266	61.29
18 July 1992 Rt Hon John Smith elected Leader of the Labour Party.
12 May 1994 Death of Rt Hon John Smith.