UK Elections Info

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Bernard Weatherill

Jack Weatherill

Born: 25 November 1920, Sunningdale, Berkshire

Died: 6 May 2007

Baron Weatherill - 15 July 1992

Member of Privy Council - 8 January 1980

son of Bernard Bruce Weatherill

son of Annie Gertrude Creak

husband of Lyn Eatwell

Malvern College

Tailor

Vice Chamberlain of Royal Household	17 October 1971	7 April 1972	(Reshuffled)
Comptroller of HM Household (Government Whip)	7 April 1972	2 December 1973	(Reshuffled)
Treasurer of HM Household and Government Deputy Chief Whip	2 December 1973	4 March 1974	(Dismissed)
Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker	10 May 1979	11 June 1983	(Dismissed)
Speaker of the House of Commons	15 June 1983	16 March 1992	(Resigned)

15 October 1964	Croydon North East	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,930	46.79
31 March 1966	Croydon North East	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,302	43.55
18 June 1970	Croydon North East	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,351	49.72
28 February 1974	Croydon North East	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,395	42.51
10 October 1974	Croydon North East	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,938	43.32
3 May 1979	Croydon North East	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,560	51.01
9 June 1983	Croydon North East	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,292	52.50
15 June 1983 Bernard Weatherill elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
11 June 1987	Croydon North East	Speaker of the House of Commons	24,188	54.99