Roger Douglas King (born 26 October 1943) is an

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politician who served as a

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from 1983 to 1992.

Political career

King first stood for

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in the 1974 General Election, but he was beaten by Labour's

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. He was elected for Birmingham Northfield in the 1983 election, reversing a

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loss to Labour the previous year. From 9 June 1983 to 15 May 1987, he served on the

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. He served until the 1992 election when he himself lost the seat to Labour's

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1943 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1940s-stub

Political career

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