Donald Sumner
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William Donald Massey Sumner (13 August 1913 – 12 May 1990), known as Donald Sumner, was a British Conservative Party politician who later became a judge.
He was elected at the 1955 general election as Member of Parliament for Orpington in Kent, and held the seat until 1962, when he accepted an appointnent as a County Court judge.
The resulting Orpington by-election was won by the Liberal Party candidate Eric Lubbock, marking the start of a revival in the fortunes of the Liberals.
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- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by Sir Waldron Smithers |
Member of Parliament for Orpington 1955–1962 |
Succeeded by Eric Lubbock |
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