Guy Barnett (UK politician)

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Nicholas Guy Barnett (23 August 192824th December 1986) was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for South Dorset in a by-election in 1962 after the Conservative MP Victor Montagu succeeded to the peerage as Viscount Hinchingbrooke, but was defeated in the 1964 general election.

He was returned to parliament as MP for Greenwich in a by-election in 1971, and retained the seat until his death in 1986. The subsequent by-election in 1987 was won by the SDP candidate, Rosie Barnes.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Victor Montagu
Member of Parliament for South Dorset
1962–1964
Succeeded by
Evelyn King
Preceded by
Richard Marsh
Member of Parliament for Greenwich
1971–1986
Succeeded by
Rosie Barnes