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Anthony Stodart

Born: 6 June 1916, Edinburgh

Died: 31 May 2003

Baron Stodart of Leaston - 1981

Member of Privy Council - 1974

husband of Hazel Jean Usher

son of Thomas Stodart

Wellington College (- 1933)

Farmer

Under Secretary of State for Scotland	August 1963	October 1964
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	June 1970	April 1972
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	April 1972	March 1974

23 February 1950	Berwickshire & East Lothian	Liberal Party	9,352	22.36
25 October 1951	Midlothian & Peeblesshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,681	44.72
26 May 1955	Midlothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,208	39.83
8 October 1959	Edinburgh West	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,976	56.49
15 October 1964	Edinburgh West	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,298	50.56
31 March 1966	Edinburgh West	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,882	48.29
18 June 1970	Edinburgh West	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,864	49.23
28 February 1974	Edinburgh West	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,908	44.21