Joan Hall (UK politician)

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Joan Valerie Hall (born 31 August 1935) has been a British Conservative Party politician and secretary.

At the 1970 general election she was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal seat of Keighley with a majority of 616 votes, becoming its first female MP. However, at the February 1974 election she lost by 878 votes to the Labour candidate Bob Cryer.

[edit] References

  • Times Guide to the House of Commons February 1974

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Binns
Member of Parliament for Keighley
1970February 1974
Succeeded by
Bob Cryer