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Richard Scurrah Wainwright

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

Richard Wainwright

Born: 11 April 1918, Leeds, Yorkshire

Died: 16 January 2003

husband of Joyce Hollis

Education

Clare College, Cambridge

Shrewsbury School

Accountant

Elections fought

23 February 1950		Pudsey	Liberal Party	7,731	17.49
26 May 1955		Pudsey	Liberal Party	6,526	15.23
8 October 1959		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	11,254	25.83
21 March 1963		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	15,994	39.46
15 October 1964		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	18,350	41.62
31 March 1966		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	22,006	48.58
18 June 1970		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	18,040	38.10
28 February 1974		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	20,984	40.27
10 October 1974		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	21,997	44.29
3 May 1979		Colne Valley	Liberal Party	20,151	38.38
9 June 1983		Colne Valley	Liberal Party in Alliance	21,139	39.84