UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 19 December 1906

Died: 29 March 1983

1st Viscount Head - 2 August 1960

Member of Privy Council - 6 November 1951

son of Geoffrey Head

Secretary of State for War	31 October 1951	18 October 1956
Minister of Defence	18 October 1956	9 January 1957

5 July 1945	Carshalton	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,181	45.34
23 February 1950	Carshalton	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,493	52.52
25 October 1951	Carshalton	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,634	58.73
26 May 1955	Carshalton	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,429	55.70
8 October 1959	Carshalton	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,454	53.99
2 August 1960 Resignation of Rt Hon Antony Head on appointment as UK High Commissioner for the Federation of Nigeria and elevation to the Peerage - Viscount Head.