Tom Hooson
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Tom Ellis Hooson (16 March 1933 – 8 May 1985) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Political career
Hooson first stood for Parliament at Caernarvon in 1959, but was beaten by Labour's Goronwy Roberts.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom for Brecon and Radnor. He gained the seat from Labour in 1979, and held it until he died in office in 1985 at the age of 52. The Liberals won the resulting by-election by a narrow margin of 559 votes over Labour.
Family
Hooson was the cousin (and political opponent) of Emlyn Hooson, former Liberal Party MP for Montgomery.
References
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1979 & 1983
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Tom Hooson
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Brecon & Radnor 1979 – 1985 |
Succeeded by Richard Livsey |
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