Edmund Ashworth Radford (February 1881 – 27 May 1944) was a British

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politician. He was the son of George Radford of

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and Church Stretton. Following education at Buxton College he became a chartered accountant in 1902. At the 1924 general election, Radford was elected as

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(MP) for Salford South, unseating the sitting

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MP, Joe Toole. Five years later Toole regained the seat for Labour. A by-election was held at Manchester Rusholme in November 1933, and Radford held the seat for the Conservatives. He was re-elected at the 1935 general election. Radford died at his home in

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, Cheshire in May 1944, aged 63.

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* 1881 births 1944 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People educated at Buxton College UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Salford South {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1880s-stub