UK Elections Info

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Herbert Samuel

Born: 6 November 1870

Died: 5 February 1963

1st Viscount Samuel - 8 June 1937

Knighted -

Member of Privy Council - 1908

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	25 June 1909	14 February 1910
Postmaster-General	1910	1914
Postmaster-General	1915	12 January 1916
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	25 November 1915	11 January 1916
Secretary of State for the Home Department	12 January 1916	7 December 1916
Secretary of State for the Home Department	26 August 1931	1 October 1932

25 July 1895	Henley	Liberal Party	3,470	47.53
6 October 1900	Henley	Liberal Party	3,450	48.78
5 November 1902	Cleveland	Liberal Party	5,834	60.57
17 January 1906	Cleveland	Liberal Party	Unopposed
25 June 1909 Resignation of Rt Hon Herbert Samuel on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
9 July 1909	Cleveland	Liberal Party	6,296	54.18
19 January 1910	Cleveland	Liberal Party	7,484	57.68
9 December 1910	Cleveland	Liberal Party	6,870	56.25
25 November 1915 Resignation of Rt Hon Herbert Samuel on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
9 December 1915	Cleveland	Liberal Party	7,312	83.42
14 December 1918	Cleveland	Liberal Party	7,089	29.05
30 May 1929	Darwen	Liberal Party	15,714	40.85
27 October 1931	Darwen	Liberal Party	18,923	48.84
14 November 1935	Darwen	Liberal Party	14,135	37.99