John Woollam
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John Victor Woollam was a British
Conservative
politician. He was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Liverpool West Derby at a 1954 by-election. He served until 1964, when the seat was gained by Labour
candidate Eric Ogden
. Woollam was the last Conservative MP to represent Liverpool West Derby, which has become a Labour stronghold in recent years.
United Kingdom
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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...
politician. He was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Liverpool West Derby at a 1954 by-election. He served until 1964, when the seat was gained by 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...
candidate Eric Ogden
Eric Ogden
Eric Ogden was a British politician.Eric Ogden was a miner and studied at the Wigan and District Mining and Technical College....
. Woollam was the last Conservative MP to represent Liverpool West Derby, which has become a Labour stronghold in recent years.