John Sutcliffe (British politician)
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John Harold Vick Sutcliffe (born 30 April 1931) is a British Conservative Party politician.
Sutcliffe's father was Sir Harold Sutcliffe, Member of Parliament (MP) for Royton (1931-1950) and Heywood and Royton (1950-1955). He was educated at Winchester School and New College, Oxford and became a company director and barrister, called to the bar by Inner Temple in 1956.
Sutcliffe contested Oldham West in 1959, Chorley in 1964 and Middlesbrough West in 1966. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesborough West from 1970 to 1974. After boundary changes in 1974, he stood in Thornaby, but lost to Labour candidate Ian Wrigglesworth. Sutcliffe has not been elected an MP since.
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- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 and October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
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Preceded by Jeremy Bray |
Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough West 1970–1974 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |