Ernest Armstrong
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Ernest Armstrong (12 January 1915 – 8 July 1996) was a British Labour Party politician.[1]
Armstrong was educated at
Defeated by the Conservative incumbent in Sunderland South in the 1955 and 1959 General Elections, Armstrong was Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 1964 until his retirement in 1987. His daughter, Hilary Armstrong, was his successor.[1]
Armstrong served as a
Armstrong was a
After Labour lost the 1979 general election, he served as a Deputy Speaker.[1]
After his retirement, Armstrong acted as political adviser to the BBC's production of the political drama
References
- ^ a b c d Lenton, John H. "Armstrong, Ernest, MP". A Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1987
- Whitaker's Almanack 1997
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