Joan Hall (UK politician)

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Joan Valerie Hall (born 31 August 1935) has been a British Conservative Party politician and secretary.

At the 1970 general election she was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal seat of Keighley with a majority of 616 votes, becoming its first female MP. However, at the February 1974 election she lost by 878 votes to the Labour candidate Bob Cryer.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Binns
Member of Parliament for Keighley
1970February 1974
Succeeded by
Bob Cryer