William Robinson (UK politician)
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William Oscar James Robinson (20 March 1909 – 18 October 1968) was a British Labour Party politician.
He was elected at the 1966 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Walthamstow East, winning the seat with a majority of 1,807 over the sitting Conservative Party MP John Harvey. Robinson served only two years in Parliament, dying in office two years later aged 59.
The resulting by-election was held in March 1969 and won with a 5,479-vote majority by the Conservative Michael McNair-Wilson, whose brother Patrick had won a by-election in 1968.
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- British Parliamentary byelections
- UK General Elections since 1832
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by John Harvey |
Member of Parliament for Walthamstow East 1966–1968 |
Succeeded by Michael McNair-Wilson |
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