James Dixon Murray
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James Dixon Murray (17 September 1887 – 24 January 1965) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Spennymoor at a by-election in July 1942, following the resignation of the Labour MP Joseph Batey. He held the seat at the 1945 election, and when the Spennymoor constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, he was returned as MP for the new North West Durham seat.
He retired from Parliament at the 1955 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 Joseph Batey |
Member of Parliament for Spennymoor 1942–1950 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for North West Durham 1950–1955 |
Succeeded by William Ainsley |
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