Robin Granville Hodgson, Baron Hodgson of Astley Abbotts CBE (born 25 April 1942, Leamington Spa) is a British Conservative Party politician.
In both 1974 general elections, Hodgson unsuccessfully contested the strong Labour seat of Walsall North against the incumbent, John Stonehouse. But in the 1976 by-election caused by the imprisoned Stonehouse's resignation, Hodgson managed to overturn the large Labour majority to become the Member of Parliament.
However, in the 1979 general election, he could not hold the seat against the Labour candidate David Winnick, despite achieving an 11% swing.
In 1981 he was selected as candidate for the safe Conservative seat of Stratford-upon-Avon, but resigned his candidature in 1982 for undisclosed personal reasons, and never returned to the Commons.
He served as Chairman of the National Union of Conservative Associations from 1996–98, and as Chairman of the National Conservative Convention from 1998-2000.[1]
He was created a life peer, as Baron Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, of Nash in the County of Shropshire on 7 June 2000.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by John Stonehouse |
Member of Parliament for Walsall North 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by David Winnick |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by |
Chairman of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations 1996-1998 |
Succeeded by Himself as Chairman of the National Conservative Convention |
Preceded by Himself as Chairman of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations |
Chairman of the National Conservative Convention 1998-2000 |
Succeeded by John Taylor |