George Colin Jackson (6 December 1921 – 19 April 1981) was a British Labour Party politician, barrister, lecturer and writer. Having unsuccessfully fought

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. He was first elected at the 1964 general election, but at the 1970 election he lost his seat to the Conservative Wilfred Proudfoot, by a majority of only 59 vote

Jackson won the seat back at the February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974 general election, held it in October 1974, and stood down at the 1979 general election.

References

*Times Guide to the House of Commons, October 1974 *

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* 1921 births 1981 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Fabian Society UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub fi:Colin Jackson