Thomas Henry Swain
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Thomas Henry 'Tom' Swain (October 1911–2 March 1979) was a British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Derbyshire North East from 1959 until his death in 1979.
Swain was educated at Broadway School, Burton upon Trent. He was a miner and held various offices in the National Union of Mineworkers including vice-president of the Derbyshire area. He was a councillor on Derbyshire County Council.
Swain was elected to Parliament in the 1959 general election. He died in a road accident in early 1979 and his seat was vacant when the general election was called for May 1979.
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| Preceded by Henry White |
Member of Parliament for Derbyshire North East 1959–1979 |
Succeeded by Raymond Ellis |
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