Heather Harvey

Heather Harvey

Heather Joan Harvey CBE (September 1899 – 1989), was a British writer and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Harvey was educated privately at Prior's Field School, Godalming, and Newnham College, Cambridge, where she graduated in 1921 with first-class honours, economics tripos. In 1973 she was appointed a CBE for political services in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Professional career

Harvey joined the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, in 1931. She became secretary of the Study Groups Department in 1935. She was a temporary Civil servant in the Foreign Office, 1939–45. She served with the United Nations 1945–46 as deputy administrative secretary.[1] She was a writer and was engaged in historical research.

Political career

Harvey was Honorary Treasurer of the Women's Liberal Federation, a member of the Liberal Party Organisation Council and the executive committee.[2] She was Joint Honorary Treasurer of the Liberal Party.[3]

Electoral record

General Election 1950: Esher[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Robson Brown 33,094 60.7 n/a
Labour Ethel Chipchase 15,514 28.6 n/a
Liberal Heather Harvey 5,704 10.5 n/a
Majority 17,580 32.4 n/a
Turnout n/a
Conservative win
General Election 1951: Esher[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Robson Brown 33,755 62.9
Labour Percy McNally 15,334 28.6
Liberal Heather Harvey 4,612 8.4
Majority 18,421 34.3
Turnout 83.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Southend West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Channon 27,326 64.2 −4.9
Labour Victor Marchesi 8,866 20.8 −10.1
Liberal Heather Harvey 6,375 15.0 n/a
Majority 18,460 43.4 +5.1
Turnout 74.1 −4.9
Conservative hold Swing
1959 Southend West by-election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Channon 14,493 55.6 −8.6
Liberal Heather Harvey 6,314 24.2 +9.2
Labour Anthony Pearson-Clarke 5,280 20.2 −0.6
Majority 8,179 31.4 −12.0
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing -6.0
General Election 1959: Southend West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Channon 27,612 58.2 +2.6
Liberal Heather Harvey 10,577 22.3 −1.9
Labour Anthony Pearson-Clarke 9,219 19.4 −0.8
Majority 17,035 35.9 +4.5
Turnout 77.7
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1955
  2. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1951
  3. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1959
  4. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950–1973 by FWS Craig
  5. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950–1973 by FWS Craig
  6. ^ "1959 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
Party political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of the Liberal Party
1959–1962
With: Baron Grantchester
Patrick Lort-Phillips (1959–1960)
J. C. McLaughlin (1961–1962) 		Succeeded by