Lawrence Cunliffe

Lawrence Cunliffe
Member of Parliament
for Leigh
In office
3 May 1979 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byHarold Boardman
Succeeded byAndy Burnham
Personal details
Born (1929-03-25) 25 March 1929 (age 95)
Walkden, Lancashire, England
Political partyLabour

Lawrence Francis Cunliffe (born 25 March 1929) is a British former Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh from 1979 to 2001.[1][2]

Early life

Cunliffe was born in Walkden, Lancashire, in 1929. He was a National Coal Board engineer, and became involved in the National Union of Mineworkers.

Parliamentary career

Cunliffe first stood for Parliament in Rochdale. There, he lost the previously Labour-held seat to the Liberal candidate Cyril Smith at a by-election in 1972, and was again defeated by Smith at the subsequent general election in February 1974.[2]

He served as the Member of Parliament for Leigh from 1979 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 2001 general election.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mr Lawrence Cunliffe". Hansard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Parliamentary career for Mr Lawrence Cunliffe - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

Sources

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Leigh
1979–2001 		Succeeded by


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