Allen McKay
Allen McKay | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Barnsley West and Penistone | |
| In office 1983-1992 | |
| Member of Parliament for Penistone | |
| In office 1978-1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1927 Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 2 May 2013 (aged 86) |
| Political party | British Labour |
Allen McKay (5 February 1927 – 2 May 2013)[1] was a British Labour Party politician.
Biography
Born in Barnsley, McKay was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the South Yorkshire constituency of Penistone in a 1978 by-election following the death of the Labour MP John Mendelson,[2] serving there until the seat was abolished for the 1983 general election. He was then elected as MP for Barnsley West and Penistone, and held that seat until he retired at the 1992 general election.[3][4]
Sources
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1987
- ^ "Barnsley Chronicle - Allen McKay". Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "The week that was: July 5 to 11, 1978". Yorkshire Evening Post. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "The ex-MPs who died in 2013 - part two". BBC News. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ISBN 9781135206765. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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