Michael Patrick Fogarty

Prof. Michael Patrick Fogarty (3 October 1916 – 20 January 2001), was a British Liberal Party politician and academic.

Background

He was the son of Philip Christopher Fogarty, ICS, and Mary Belle Pye of Galway. He was educated at Ampleforth College and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1939 he married Phyllis Clark. They had two sons and two daughters.

Professional career

He was Professor of Industrial Relations, University College of Wales, Cardiff.[1] He was Director, Institute for Family and Environmental Research, 1981–84.[2]

Political career

His first venture into political activity was with the Labour Party. In 1938 he was adopted as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Tamworth. However, the expected 1939/40 General Election did not take place and come 1944 the constituency was abolished.[2] He did not contest the 1945 General Election. He left the Labour Party and joined the Liberal Party. From 1964 to 1966 he was Vice-President of the Liberal Party. He was also Vice-President of the Association of University Teachers from 1964 to 1966.[1] He was Liberal candidate for the Devizes division of Wiltshire at the 1964 Devizes by-election and again at the 1964 and 1966 General Elections. On each occasion he finished third. He was Liberal candidate for the Abingdon division at both the 1974 General Elections, both times finishing third. He did not stand for parliament again.[3] In 1979 he stood as Liberal candidate for Thames Valley in the first European Parliament elections. He was elected a District Councillor in the Vale of White Horse, serving from 1973 to 1987. He was elected a County Councillor in Oxfordshire, serving from 1981 to 1989; he was Vice-Chairman 1985–86 and Chairman 1986–87.[2]

Electoral contests
1964 Devizes by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Morrison 19,554 46.9 -4.5
Labour Irving HH Rogers 17,884 42.9 +1.0
Liberal Michael Fogarty 4,281 10.2 +3.5
Majority 1,670 4.0
Turnout 41,719 75.8
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1964: Devizes
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Morrison 21,118 46.8 -0.1
Labour Irving HH Rogers 17,170 38.0 -4.9
Liberal Michael Fogarty 6,881 15.2 +5.0
Majority 3,948 8.7 +4.7
Turnout 81.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1966: Devizes
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Morrison 21,429 44.7 -2.1
Labour Ian Hamilton 18,832 39.2 +1.2
Liberal Michael Fogarty 7,730 16.1 +0.9
Majority 2,597 5.4 -3.3
Turnout 81.0 -0.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Abingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Airey Neave 34,771 46.8 -7.6
Labour DEH Moriarty 21,028 28.3 -6.5
Liberal Michael Fogarty 18,458 24.9 +14.1
Majority 13,743 18.5 -1.1
Turnout 83.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election October 1974: Abingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Airey Neave 31,956 46.6 -0.2
Labour DEH Moriarty 21,319 31.1 +2.8
Liberal Michael Fogarty 15,239 22.2 -2.6
Majority 10,637 15.5
Turnout 75.7
Conservative hold Swing
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References
  1. The Times House of Commons, 1966.
  2. "FOGARTY, Michael Patrick", Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, April 2014, accessed 29 September 2014.
  3. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F. W. S.
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