Hugo Hawksley Fitzthomas Summerson (born 21 July 1950) is a British

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 Conservative

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician.

At the 1987 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1987

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, Summerson was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Walthamstow

Walthamstow (UK Parliament constituency)

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, gaining 39% of the vote and ousting the Labour

Labour Party (UK)

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 incumbent Eric Deakins

Eric Deakins

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. This was against the pro-Labour national swing but broadly in line with the swing elsewhere in Greater London which was pro-Conservative.

His maiden speech was made on 4 November 1987, during the second reading of Urban Development Corporations (Financial Limits) Bill. He used the opportunity to extol the virtues of his constituency: "My constituency is Walthamstow. I have found that many people do not know exactly where Walthamstow is. I recommend that they get on the Victoria line northbound and stay on the train until it stops and they will find themselves in Walthamstow. It is an area with a very interesting history.”

Summerson lost the seat at the 1992 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1992

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 to the Labour candidate Neil Gerrard

Neil Gerrard

Neil Francis Gerrard is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Walthamstow from 1992 until 2010.-Early life:...

, who received 45.7% of the vote. By contrast Summerson received 37.2% of the vote.

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