Michael McNair-Wilson
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Sir Robert Michael Conal McNair-Wilson (12 October 1930 – 28 March 1993) was a Conservative
politician
and a Member of Parliament
(MP).
In 1969 he stood as the Conservative candidate in the Walthamstow East by-election
, defeating the Labour Party
. He held the seat until 1974, when it was abolished and replaced by the new Walthamstow
constituency.
In the February 1974 general election
he won the Conservative safe seat
Newbury
where he remained as MP for 18 years before standing down before the 1992 general election
.
His brother Patrick McNair-Wilson
, who had been MP for Lewisham West from 1964 to 1966, was also a by-election winner, returning to Parliament in 1968 for the New Forest
constituency.
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
Politician
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and a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP).
In 1969 he stood as the Conservative candidate in the Walthamstow East by-election
Walthamstow East by-election, 1969
The Walthamstow East by-election of 27 March 1969 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament William Robinson. The seat was won by the opposition Conservative Party.-Results:...
, defeating the Labour Party
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...
. He held the seat until 1974, when it was abolished and replaced by the new Walthamstow
Walthamstow (UK Parliament constituency)
Walthamstow is a borough 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.- 1885–1918 :...
constituency.
In the February 1974 general election
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
he won the Conservative safe seat
Safe seat
A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body which is regarded as fully secured, either by a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both...
Newbury
Newbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Newbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
where he remained as MP for 18 years before standing down before 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...
.
His brother Patrick McNair-Wilson
Patrick McNair-Wilson
Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson is a British Conservative politician.McNair-Wilson was educated at Eton College and was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards 1947-52, serving in Palestine and North Africa...
, who had been MP for Lewisham West from 1964 to 1966, was also a by-election winner, returning to Parliament in 1968 for the New Forest
New Forest (UK Parliament constituency)
New Forest was a county constituency in Hampshire which elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
constituency.