Edward Lessing
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Edward Albert Lessing was a Liberal Party
politician in the United Kingdom
.
Born in Mayfair
, London
, at the 1922 general election
he stood as the Liberal candidate in the Conservative-held constituency of Abingdon
, where Conservative Party
candidates had been returned unopposed at the 1918 general election
and at a by-election
in 1921. Lessing lost by only 540 votes to the sitting Member of Parliament
(MP) Arthur Loyd, but at the 1923 general election
he won, with a majority of 254 votes over Ralph Glyn
, Lloyd's successor as Conservative candidate.
Lessing served as Member of Parliament
for less than a year, losing his seat to Glyn at the 1924 general election
. He lost again at the 1929 election
, and did not stand for Parliament
again. He died in Kensington
aged 73. The Abingdon constituency was then held by the Conservatives until its abolition in 1983.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
Born in Mayfair
Mayfair
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, London
London
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, at the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
he stood as the Liberal candidate in the Conservative-held constituency of Abingdon
Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Abingdon was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , electing one Member of Parliament from 1558 until 1983...
, where Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
candidates had been returned unopposed at the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
and at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1921. Lessing lost by only 540 votes to the sitting Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) Arthur Loyd, but at the 1923 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
he won, with a majority of 254 votes over Ralph Glyn
Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn
Major Ralph George Campbell Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn MC DL , known as Sir Ralph Glyn, Bt, from 1934 to 1953, was a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1953.-Background and education:Glyn was the son of the...
, Lloyd's successor as Conservative candidate.
Lessing served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for less than a year, losing his seat to Glyn at the 1924 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
. He lost again at the 1929 election
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, and did not stand for Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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again. He died in Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
aged 73. The Abingdon constituency was then held by the Conservatives until its abolition in 1983.