Lewis Stevens
Encyclopedia
Lewis David Stevens is a British
Conservative Party
politician.
On his second attempt, Stevens was elected Member of Parliament
for the marginal seat of Nuneaton
in 1983, after the retirement of Labour
incumbent Les Huckfield
. He served until his defeat by Labour's Bill Olner
at the 1992 general election
.
Subsequently, he has served as President of the Nuneaton Conservative Association.http://www.nuneatonconservatives.co.uk/executive.htm
United Kingdom
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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.
On his second attempt, Stevens 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,...
for the marginal seat of Nuneaton
Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency)
Nuneaton is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Pre-2010 :...
in 1983, after the retirement of 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...
incumbent Les Huckfield
Les Huckfield
Leslie John Huckfield is a British Labour politician, who served as Member of Parliament for Nuneaton from 1967 to 1983 and as an MEP from 1984 to 1989....
. He served until his defeat by Labour's Bill Olner
Bill Olner
William John Olner is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Nuneaton from 1992 until 2010...
at the 1992 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
.
Subsequently, he has served as President of the Nuneaton Conservative Association.http://www.nuneatonconservatives.co.uk/executive.htm