UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 8 February 1880, Leeds

Died: 9 June 1954

Member of Privy Council - 1929

husband of Catherine Ainsworth Brown

Victoria University

Lecturer

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health	1924
Minister of Health	1929	1931
Minister without Portfolio	May 1940	February 1942
Leader of HM Opposition	February 1942	23 May 1945
Lord Privy Seal	July 1945	April 1947
Paymaster General	July 1946	March 1947
Minister without Portfolio	April 1947	September 1947

14 December 1918	Southport	Labour Party	5,727	28.03
15 November 1922	Nelson & Colne	Labour Party	17,714	48.48
6 December 1923	Nelson & Colne	Labour Party	17,083	46.11
29 October 1924	Nelson & Colne	Labour Party	19,922	51.88
30 May 1929	Nelson & Colne	Labour Party	28,533	61.01
27 October 1931	Nelson & Colne	Labour Party	21,063	42.29
21 April 1932	Wakefield	Labour Party	13,586	50.64
14 November 1935	Wakefield	Labour Party	15,804	56.03
5 July 1945	Wakefield	Labour Party	14,378	54.75
23 February 1950	Wakefield	Labour Party	25,996	55.38
25 October 1951	Wakefield	Labour Party	27,100	58.28
9 June 1954 Death of Rt Hon Arthur Greenwood.