UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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William Anstruther-Gray

Born: 5 March 1905

Died: 6 August 1985

Baron Kilmany - 2 June 1966

1st Baronet - 4 July 1956

Member of Privy Council - 14 June 1962

Christ Church, Oxford

Eton College

Assistant Postmaster-General	May 1945	July 1945
Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means	October 1959	January 1962
Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker	January 1962	October 1964

27 October 1931	Northern Lanarkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,384	55.32
14 November 1935	Northern Lanarkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,301	48.13
5 July 1945	Northern Lanarkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,489	40.38
23 February 1950	Berwickshire & East Lothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	15,377	36.76
25 October 1951	Berwickshire & East Lothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,510	52.76
26 May 1955	Berwickshire & East Lothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,739	53.32
8 October 1959	Berwickshire & East Lothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,472	53.39
15 October 1964	Berwickshire & East Lothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,669	50.73
31 March 1966	Berwickshire & East Lothian	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,931	48.06