Haydn Davies (politician)

Haydn Davies (8 May 1905 – 18 April 1976) was a Welsh politician.[3] He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for St Pancras South West from 1945 to 1950.[3][4]

Haydn Davies
Member of Parliament (MP) for St Pancras South West
In office
5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950 [1]
Preceded byGeorge Mitcheson
Succeeded byAbolished
Majority3,671 (23.8%)
Personal details
Born8 May 1905
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales [2]
Died18 April 1976 (Age 71)
Warwick & Leamington, Warwickshire, England.
NationalityWelsh
Political partyLabour Party (UK)

He was the son of Mr. A. Davies, colliery examiner and he joined the London education service in 1926. He would get involved in politics and ran as the Liberal party candidate for St Pancras South West at the 1929 General Election, when he finished third. He then switched to the Labour party, running as their candidate for St Pancras South West and won the seat with a majority of 3,671 votes. The constituency was then abolished and merged into neighboring ones and instead he ran as the candidate for York in the 1950 Election. He lost, coming second and losing to Harry Hylton-Foster. He did not run for another constituency after that.

Death

He died on 18 April 1976 in Warwick & Leamington, Warwickshire, England.

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References
  1. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/21862/haydn_davies/st_pancras_south_west
  2. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records?firstname=haydn&firstname_variants=true&lastname=davies&yearofbirth=1905&yearofbirth_offset=0
  3. "DAVIES, Haydn". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
George Gibson Mitcheson		 Member of Parliament for St Pancras South West
1945 – 1950		 Succeeded by
Constituency abolished


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