Edwin Gooch
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Edwin George Gooch (15 January 1889 – 2 August 1964) was a British Labour Party politician.
At the 1931 general election, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Conservative-held South Norfolk constituency.
Gooch did not contest the 1935 general election, but at the 1945 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for North Norfolk, defeating the Conservative MP Thomas Cook. He held the seat until his death shortly before the 1964 general election.
He was chairman of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee from 1955 to 1956.
[edit] References
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Cook |
Member of Parliament for North Norfolk 1945–1964 |
Succeeded by Bert Hazell |
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| Preceded by Edith Summerskill |
Chair of the Labour Party 1955–1956 |
Succeeded by Margaret Herbison |
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