George Craddock
Encyclopedia
George Craddock was a British
Labour
politician. He was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bradford South
at a 1949 by-election
, and served until his retirement at the 1970 general election
. He should not be confused with Sir George Beresford Craddock
who served as a Conservative
MP at around the same time.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Labour
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 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,...
(MP) for Bradford South
Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)
Bradford South is a borough constituency in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
at a 1949 by-election
Bradford South by-election, 1949
A by-election for the constituency of Bradford South in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on December 8, 1949. The by-election was caused by the death of sitting MP Meredith Titterington.-Result:-References:...
, and served until his retirement at the 1970 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1970
The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on 18 June 1970, and resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, who defeated the Labour Party under Harold Wilson. The election also saw the Liberal Party and its new leader Jeremy Thorpe lose half their...
. He should not be confused with Sir George Beresford Craddock
Beresford Craddock
Sir Beresford Craddock was a British Conservative politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Spelthorne at the 1950 general election, and held the seat until his retirement at the 1970 general election...
who served as a Conservative
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...
MP at around the same time.