Charles Williams (UK politician)
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Charles Williams PC
(21 April 1886 – 28 Oct 1955) was a Conservative Party
politician in England
. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for constituencies in Devon
from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1955.
He was elected to the House of Commons on his first attempt, as a Coalition Conservative candidate for the Tavistock constituency
at the 1918 general election
, defeating his Liberal Party
opponent with a majority of 13% of the votes. However, at the 1922 general election
, the Liberal took the seat on a swing of over 10%.
At the 1923 election
, he stood in Torquay
, where he lost narrowly to the Liberal candidate. He won the seat at the 1924 general election
, and represented Torquay until in Parliament
until his death at the aged of 69, a few months after being returned for the ninth time at the 1955 election
.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(21 April 1886 – 28 Oct 1955) was a 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...
politician in England
England
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. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for constituencies in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1955.
He was elected to the House of Commons on his first attempt, as a Coalition Conservative candidate for the Tavistock constituency
Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)
Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its...
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...
, defeating his Liberal Party
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...
opponent with a majority of 13% of the votes. However, 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...
, the Liberal took the seat on a swing of over 10%.
At the 1923 election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, he stood in Torquay
Torquay (UK Parliament constituency)
Torquay was a county constituency in Devon, South West England, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, where he lost narrowly to the Liberal candidate. He won the seat at the 1924 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
, and represented Torquay until in Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
until his death at the aged of 69, a few months after being returned for the ninth time at the 1955 election
United Kingdom general election, 1955
The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year...
.