Edward Griffiths
For other people named Edward Griffiths, see Edward Griffiths (disambiguation).
Edward Griffiths (7 March 1929 - 18 October 1995) was a British Labour politician and director of the British Steel Association.
Griffiths was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside in a 1968 by-election. In September 1974, he was deselected as a candidate by his local Constituency Labour Party in favour of Joan Maynard one month before a general election, and then decided to stand against Maynard as an Independent Labour candidate. He lost by a margin of 7,926 votes (22%), although he polled 28% of the vote and finished in second place. However, he was never elected an MP again.
In May 1979 Griffiths switched sides and supported the Conservatives in the 1979 General Election.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Griffiths
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Winterbottom |
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside 1968–October 1974 |
Succeeded by Joan Maynard |
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