Robert Young (Lancashire politician)
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- For the Labour MP for Islington North, see Robert Young (London politician).
- For other persons named Robert Young, see Robert Young (disambiguation).
Sir Robert Young (26 January 1872 – 13 July 1957) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
At the 1918 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newton in Lancashire. He lost his seat at the 1931 general election to the Conservative Reginald Essenhigh, but regained it at the 1935 general election.
Young retired from the House of Commons at the 1950 general election.
[edit] References
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by Roundell Palmer |
Member of Parliament for Newton 1918–1931 |
Succeeded by Reginald Essenhigh |
| Preceded by Reginald Essenhigh |
Member of Parliament for Newton 1935–1950 |
Succeeded by Frederick Lee |
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