George Machin
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George Machin (30 December 1922 – 5 December 1989) was a British Labour Party politician, engineering inspector and shop steward.
Machin was a native of Sheffield and attended Marlcliffe School there. During the second World War he served in the Royal Air Force; when it ended he became an engineering inspector and active in the trade union movement. In 1967 he was elected to Sheffield City Council.
In a March 1973 by-election, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee East, holding off by 1,141 votes a strong challenge from Gordon Wilson of the Scottish National Party. However, in the February 1974 general election, Wilson gained the seat by 2,966 votes - ending Machin's tenure as an MP of just 11 months. Machin attempted to regain his seat in the October 1974 election but then retired from politics.
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons February 1974
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by: George Thomson |
Member of Parliament for Dundee East 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by: Gordon Wilson |
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