1950 GENERAL ELECTION : Tynemouth Constituency – Biography of Ward

CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES FROM 1950 TIMES GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The General Election was held on 23 February 1950.

CONSTITUENCY NAME : Tynemouth

CANDIDATE : Ward

PARTY : C

ELECTORAL STATUS: Elected as MP

BIOGRAPHY :

Miss Irene Ward, M.P. for Wallsend 1931-45, entered politics at 24 and twice defeated Miss Margaret Bondfield at Wallsend. In Parliament she gave great attention to the industrial needs of Tyneside, and also promoted a private Bill enabling local authorities to pay pocket money to old people in institutions.

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