Harry Cowans
Encyclopedia
Harry Lowes Cowans was a British
Labour Party
politician.
Cowans was elected Member of Parliament
for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central
at a 1976 by-election
. After boundary changes, he was elected for Tyne Bridge
in 1983. He died in office aged 52 in 1985.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Cowans was elected 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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central
Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne Central is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
at a 1976 by-election
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central by-election, 1976
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central by-election of 4 November 1976 was held after the resignation of Labour Member of Parliament Edward Short who left to take up the position of Chairman of Cable & Wireless. Labour held on to the seat in the by-election....
. After boundary changes, he was elected for Tyne Bridge
Tyne Bridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Tyne Bridge was a parliamentary constituency in the north east of England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1983 until 2010...
in 1983. He died in office aged 52 in 1985.