Robin Hodgson, Baron Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
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Robin Granville Hodgson, Baron Hodgson of Astley Abbotts CBE (born 25 April 1942, Leamington Spa) is a British Conservative Party politician.
In both 1974 general elections, Hodgson unsuccessfully contested the strong Labour seat of Walsall North against the incumbent, John Stonehouse. But in the 1976 by-election caused by the imprisoned Stonehouse's resignation, Hodgson managed to overturn the large Labour majority to become the Member of Parliament.
However, in the 1979 general election, he could not hold the seat against the Labour candidate David Winnick, despite achieving an 11% swing.
He was created a life peer, as Baron Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, of Nash in the County of Shropshire on 7 June 2000.
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| Preceded by John Stonehouse |
Member of Parliament for Walsall North 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by David Winnick |
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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