UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 17 May 1926, Glasgow

Died: 23 April 2010

husband of Barbara Katz

Roundhay School, Leeds (- 1943)

Leeds University (- 1951)

Lincoln's Inn (1952 -)

Barrister

15 October 1964	Harrogate	Labour Party	8,655	20.38
31 March 1966	Bradford East	Labour Party	18,435	69.50
18 June 1970	Bradford East	Labour Party	17,346	66.17
28 February 1974	Bradford West	Labour Party	20,787	43.36
10 October 1974	Bradford West	Labour Party	21,133	48.53
3 May 1979	Bradford West	Labour Party	24,309	53.82
19 March 1981 Edward Lyons resigns the Labour whip and joins the SDP.
9 June 1983	Bradford West	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	13,301	27.09
14 June 1984	Yorkshire West	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	28,709	15.92