David Austick

David Austick
Member of Parliament for Ripon
In office 26 July 1973 – 28 February 1974
Preceded by	Malcolm Stoddart-Scott
Succeeded by	Keith Hampson
Majority	946 (3.0%)
Personal details
Born	(1920-03-08)8 March 1920
Died
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal

David Austick (8 March 1920 – 9 February 1997) was a British Liberal Party politician and bookshop owner.

At a by-election in July 1973 caused by the death of the sitting Conservative MP Sir Malcolm Stoddart-Scott, Austick was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ripon in North Yorkshire, gaining the seat from the Conservatives by a majority of 946 votes. However, it was a short-lived success. In the February 1974 general election, Austick lost by 4,335 votes to the new Conservative candidate Keith Hampson after seven months as an MP.

Austick was never again elected an MP, but he also served as a district and county councillor in Yorkshire and was one time Chairman of the Liberal Candidates' Association. He later became Executive Chairman of the Electoral Reform Society.

See also

• List of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest service

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 David Austick
• Examples of Austick's election material

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Malcolm Stoddart-Scott	Member of Parliament for Ripon 1973–February 1974	Succeeded by Keith Hampson