Alfred Davies (Labour politician)
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Alfred Davies (1871 – 3 December 1940)[1] was a British Labour Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1918 to 1922.
Born in Stockport, Davies became a cotton spinner, working in Hollingworth. He became active in the Hyde Operative Cotton Spinners' Association, serving on its executive.[2]
Davies was elected at the 1918 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Clitheroe division of Lancashire,[3] but was defeated at the 1922 general election.[3] He contested the seat again in 1923, but without success.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)
- ^ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 89. ISBN 0855273259.
- ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 199. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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