Robert Hicks (British politician)
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Robert Adrian Hicks was a British
conservative Party
politician.
Hicks contested Aberavon
in 1966. He was Member of Parliament
for Bodmin
from 1970 to February 1974 (when the seat was temporarily gained by the Liberals
) and from October 1974 to 1983. After boundary changes, he was MP for South East Cornwall until he stood down in 1997.
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.
Hicks contested Aberavon
Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system.-History:...
in 1966. He was 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 Bodmin
Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general...
from 1970 to February 1974 (when the seat was temporarily gained by the Liberals
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
) and from October 1974 to 1983. After boundary changes, he was MP for South East Cornwall until he stood down in 1997.