Alfred Bates
For the American Olympic medalist, see Al Bates.
Alfred Bates (8 June 1944 – 17 December 2013) was a British Labour Party politician.[1]
Bates was first elected to the House of Commons in the February 1974 general election, as Member of Parliament for Bebington and Ellesmere Port. He was re-elected at the October 1974 election, but lost his seat at the 1979 general election to the Conservative Barry Porter by 486 votes (a margin of just 0.7%). Bates had served as a government whip from 1976 to 1979.
Notes
- ↑ "Remembrance of departed colleagues". Centrallobby.politicshome.com. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Bebington and Ellesmere Port 1974–1979 |
Succeeded by Barry Porter |