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1943 Darwen By-election
The 1943 Darwen by-election was a by-election held on 15 December 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Darwen in Lancashire. Vacancy The seat had become vacant after the death in October of the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Stuart Russell, who had been killed in World War II. He had been elected at the 1935 general election, beating the Liberal Party leader Sir Herbert Samuel. Election history In the 1935 general election, the Conservatives had won 41% of the votes, with a narrow majority over the outgoing Liberal MP. The result at the last General election was Candidates *The Conservatives chose Stanley Prescott to defend the seat. *The Liberal Party prospective candidate was Philip Rea, who had been in place since 1939. However, the local Liberal Association decided not to contest the by-election. During World War II, the major parties had agreed an electoral pact under which they would not contest by-elections in seats held by their respe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British House Of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs). MPs are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Commons of England started to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1707 it became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland, and from 1800 it also became the House of Commons for Ireland after the political union of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the body became the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Balfour
Honor Catherine Mary Balfour (4 August 1912 – 24 February 2001), was a British Liberal Party politician and journalist. Early life and education Honor Balfour was born in Liverpool, England, in 1912, and attended Liverpool Institute High School for Girls at Blackburne House. Her father, a merchant seaman, was killed during the Great War, and Balfour was brought up by her widowed mother. She studied for a year at Liverpool University, studying sociology, while earning money teaching music. She then won a scholarship to Oxford University, as a member of the Society of Oxford Home Students, a precursor of the first women's colleges, and St Anne's College, Oxford. Her mother came to live in Oxford with her. Career After graduation, she began a career as a journalist, initially with the ''Oxford Mail'', and then later in London. She was parliamentary lobby correspondent for ''Time'' magazine from 1948 to 1969. She was one of the founding contributors to '' Picture Post'' from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
