UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 14 July 1909

Died: 15 December 1978

Knighted - 1967

Member of Privy Council - 4 February 1970

Edinburgh Academy

Edinburgh University

Oriel College, Oxford

Barrister

24 August 1967

19 June 1970

14 November 1935	Kincardine & Western Aberdeenshire	Liberal Party	9,841	44.09
30 March 1939	Kincardine & Western Aberdeenshire	Liberal Party	9,990	47.34
5 July 1945	Twickenham	Labour Party	22,736	41.57
26 November 1946	Aberdeen South	Labour Party	17,911	45.16
11 September 1947	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	10,827	52.02
23 February 1950	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	21,834	50.88
25 October 1951	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	22,906	53.93
26 May 1955	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	20,060	51.44
8 October 1959	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	19,725	50.90
15 October 1964	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	19,221	59.04
31 March 1966	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	18,203	63.06
18 June 1970	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	14,752	57.72
28 February 1974	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	12,979	47.93
10 October 1974	Liverpool Edge Hill	Labour Party	13,023	51.92
15 December 1978 Death of Rt Hon Sir Arthur Irvine.