John Wallace (Scottish politician)
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Sir John Wallace (1 July 1868 – 12 April 1949)[1] was a Scottish Liberal Party and National Liberal Party politician.
He was elected at the 1918 general election as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline Burghs. However, when sought re-election as a National Liberal at the 1922 general election, he lost the seat by only 201 votes to the Labour Party candidate William Watson.[2]
Wallace stood again at the 1923 general election, this time as a Liberal, but Watson increased his majority. He did not stand in the 1924 or in 1929 elections, but contested the seat again at the 1931 general election, this time as a Liberal National. He won the seat with a comfortable majority of 4,616 votes, and held it until his defeat at the 1935 general election. He did not stand for Parliament again.[2]
He was knighted in the New Year Honours list 1935, for "political and public services".[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Rayment, Leigh. Historical list of MPs: D. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ London Gazette Issue 34119 published on the 28 December 1934 2. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
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Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs 1918–1922 |
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| Preceded by William Watson |
Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by William Watson |
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