Edward Lascelles Fleming (''c.'' 1891 – 17 February 1950) was a

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politician in the

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. He unsuccessfully contested the

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constituency at the 1922 general election, and did not stand again until the 1931 general election, when he won the

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seat. He remained Withington's

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(MP) until the 1950 general election when he stood as a candidate in the Manchester Moss Side seat but died six days before polling day.

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* 1890s births 1950 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1890s-stub