Dennis Hobden
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Dennis Harry Hobden (21 January 1920 - 20 April 1995) was a British Labour Party politician.
Hobden was a postal and telegraph worker and an officer in the Union of Post Office Workers. He was Chairman of Brighton Kemptown Constituency Labour Party and of Brighton borough party.
In 1964, Hobden was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Kemptown by a margin of seven votes, thus becoming the first Labour MP for a Sussex constituency. He was re-elected in 1966 but lost his seat in 1970 to the Conservative Andrew Bowden. Hobden attempted to regain the seat in both 1974 general elections, but was unsuccessful.
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- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by: David James |
Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown 1964–1970 |
Succeeded by: Andrew Bowden |
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