UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 7 April 1907, Worthing, Sussex

Died: 2 December 1980

Baron Gordon-Walker - 4 July 1974

Member of Privy Council - 2 March 1950

husband of Audrey Muriel Rudolf

son of Alan Lachlan Gordon Walker

Wellington College

Christ Church, Oxford

Under Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations	7 October 1947	28 February 1950
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	16 October 1964	22 January 1965
Minister without Portfolio	6 April 1966	29 August 1967
Secretary of State for Education and Science	29 August 1967	6 April 1968

14 November 1935	Oxford	Labour Party	9,661	37.20
1 October 1945	Smethwick	Labour Party	19,364	68.85
23 February 1950	Smethwick	Labour Party	28,750	62.09
25 October 1951	Smethwick	Labour Party	27,739	60.63
26 May 1955	Smethwick	Labour Party	23,151	58.16
8 October 1959	Smethwick	Labour Party	20,670	54.69
15 October 1964	Smethwick	Labour Party	14,916	42.57
21 January 1965	Leyton	Labour Party	16,339	42.35
21 January 1965 Rt Hon Patrick Gordon-Walker was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time of the election. He subsequently resigned.
31 March 1966	Leyton	Labour Party	26,803	54.42
18 June 1970	Leyton	Labour Party	23,386	56.64