John Paton (UK politician)
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John Paton was a Labour Party
politician in the United Kingdom
, and a Member of Parliament
(MP) from 1945 to 1964.
He was elected at the 1945 general election
as MP for the two-seat Norwich constituency
. When that constituency was divided at the 1950 general election
, he was returned to the House of Commons
for the new Norwich North seat, which he held until he retired at the 1964 general election
.
His wife Florence Paton
was MP for Rushcliffe
from 1945 to 1950.
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 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and a 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) from 1945 to 1964.
He was elected at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
as MP for the two-seat Norwich constituency
Norwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Norwich was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election...
. When that constituency was divided at the 1950 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1950
The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five...
, he was returned to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for the new Norwich North seat, which he held until he retired at the 1964 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...
.
His wife Florence Paton
Florence Paton
Florence Beatrice Paton , née Widdowson, was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1950.- Early life :...
was MP for Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1945 to 1950.