UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Peter Walker

Born: 25 March 1932, Harrow, Middlesex

Died: 23 June 2010

Baron Walker of Worcester - 8 July 1992

Member of Privy Council - 22 June 1970

son of Sydney Walker

son of Rose Walker

husband of Tessa Pout

Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith

City Financier

Minister for Housing and Local Government	June 1970	October 1970
Secretary of State for Environment	October 1970	1972
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	1972	March 1974
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	May 1979	11 June 1983
Secretary of State for Energy	11 June 1983	13 June 1987
Secretary of State for Wales	13 June 1987	May 1990

26 May 1955	Dartford	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,730	45.60
8 October 1959	Dartford	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,047	43.52
16 March 1961	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	15,087	39.69
15 October 1964	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,345	50.90
31 March 1966	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,398	53.52
18 June 1970	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,717	58.28
28 February 1974	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,377	45.62
10 October 1974	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,183	45.57
3 May 1979	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,194	51.31
9 June 1983	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,381	49.45
11 June 1987	Worcester	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,504	48.17