Edward Frank Wise
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Edward Frank Wise was a Labour Member of Parliament
from Leicester East
. He entered Parliament on 30 May 1929, having defeated Tory incumbent John Loder in the United Kingdom general election, 1929
; and left Parliament on 7 October 1931 as a result of the subsequent general election
, when he was succeeded by Tory Abraham Montagu Lyons
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Edward Frank Wise was a Labour 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,...
from Leicester East
Leicester East (UK Parliament constituency)
- Elections in the 2000s :In 2005 this seat bucked the national trend as there was a swing to Labour whereas the national swing was 2.5% to the Conservatives.- Elections in the 1990s :- Elections in the 1970s :...
. He entered Parliament on 30 May 1929, having defeated Tory incumbent John Loder in the United Kingdom general election, 1929
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
; and left Parliament on 7 October 1931 as a result of the subsequent general election
United Kingdom general election, 1931
The United Kingdom general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. It was also the last election, and the only one under universal suffrage, where one party received an absolute majority of the votes cast.The 1931 general election was the...
, when he was succeeded by Tory Abraham Montagu Lyons
Abraham Montagu Lyons
Abraham Montagu Lyons was an English lawyer, judge, politician and author who served as a Conservative member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Leicester East , and as Recorder of Great Grimsby.- Background :Lyons was the only son of Rabinovitch Lyons of West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire...
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