Norman Bower
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Norman Adolph Henry Bower (18 May 1907 – 7 December 1990) was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
In December 1941, he was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Harrow
at a by-election
following the death of Conservative MP Sir Isidore Salmon
. The Harrow constituency was abolished for the 1945 election
, when Bower was re-elected to the House of Commons for the new Harrow West constituency. He held the seat comfortably at the 1950 election
, but resigned
from Parliament
in April 1951.
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.
In December 1941, he was elected as 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 Harrow
Harrow (UK Parliament constituency)
Harrow was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Harrow suburb of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
following the death of Conservative MP Sir Isidore Salmon
Isidore Salmon
Sir Isidore Salmon CBE DL JP was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician.He was the son of Barnett Salmon, cofounder of Salmon & Gluckstein tobacconists. The company later expanded into the catering business under the name of a third partner, Joseph Lyons...
. The Harrow constituency was abolished for the 1945 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...
, when Bower was re-elected to the House of Commons for the new Harrow West constituency. He held the seat comfortably at the 1950 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...
, but resigned
Resignation from the British House of Commons
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from Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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in April 1951.