Maureen Colquhoun

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Maureen Morfydd Colquhoun (pronounced 'Col-hoon', born August 1928) is a British economist and Labour Party politician. Having served as a councillor, she was elected Member of Parliament for Northampton North in 1974, and later sparked controversy for her professed lesbianism.

At the 1979 general election, she lost her seat to the Conservative Antony Marlow on an 8% swing. Following her defeat she returned to the House of Commons where she worked as an assistant to Labour MPs.

Colquhoun has since moved to the Lake District where she is a member of the Lake District National Park Authority.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
(new constituency)		 Member of Parliament for Northampton North
February 1974–1979		 Succeeded by
Antony Marlow