John Binns
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John Binns was a British
Labour Party
politician. He was Member of Parliament
for the marginal Keighley constituency
from 1964 to 1970, when it was won by Conservative
Joan Hall
.
He contested Keighley again at the General Election of February 1974 as a Social Democrat, but finished fourth behind the Liberal candidate.
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. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for the marginal Keighley constituency
Keighley (UK Parliament constituency)
Keighley is a county 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 :...
from 1964 to 1970, when it was won by Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Joan Hall
Joan Hall (UK politician)
Joan Valerie Hall, CBE has been a British Conservative Party politician and secretary.Joan Hall was educated at Queen Margaret's School, York....
.
He contested Keighley again at the General Election of February 1974 as a Social Democrat, but finished fourth behind the Liberal candidate.