Richard Moore (Liberal politician)
Richard Gillachrist Moore (20 February 1931 – 15 May 2019), was a British journalist and Liberal Party politician. He was a leader writer at the News Chronicle and speechwriter to the Liberal Party Leader.
Background
Moore was born in London, the younger son of
In 1955 he married Ann Miles. They had two sons
Professional career
Moore was a leader writer for the News Chronicle (1956–60). He was secretary to the Liberal peers from 1960 and then political secretary and speechwriter to Jeremy Thorpe from 1967 to 1973.[3] He was secretary general of Liberal International.[2]
Political career
Moore was Liberal candidate for Tavistock at the general elections of 1955 and 1959,[4] Cambridgeshire 1961 and 1964, North Antrim 1966 and 1970 and North Norfolk in both 1974 elections. He did not stand for parliament again.[5] He was Liberal candidate in the 1984 European Elections for Somerset and Dorset West.
Electoral record
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Studholme
|
18,991 | 54.8 | ||
Labour | Harold Lawrance | 8,755 | 25.2 | ||
Liberal | Richard Moore | 6,937 | 20.0 | ||
Majority | 10,236 | 29.5 | |||
Turnout | 34,683 | 76.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Studholme
|
19,778 | 53.7 | ||
Liberal | Richard Moore | 9,008 | 24.5 | ||
Labour | Bryan R Weston | 8,022 | 21.8 | ||
Majority | 10,770 | 29.3 | |||
Turnout | 36,808 | 78.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Francis Pym
|
17,643 | 45.9 | −12.0 | |
Labour | Robert M D Davies | 11,566 | 30.1 | −12.0 | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 9,219 | 24.0 | n/a | |
Majority | 6,077 | 15.8 | +0.0 | ||
Turnout | 38,428 | 62.4 | −15.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Francis Pym
|
24,883 | 48.0 | +2.1 | |
Labour | Evan L Rutherford | 17,636 | 34.0 | +3.9 | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 9,347 | 18.0 | −6.0 | |
Majority | 7,247 | 14.0 | |||
Turnout | 51,866 | 79.8 | +17.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ulster Unionist | Henry Clark | 31,927 | 78.1 | –12.0 | |
Ulster Liberal | Richard Moore | 8,941 | 21.9 | n/a | |
Majority | 22,986 | 56.2 | –24.1 | ||
Turnout | 40,868 | 56.7 | –6.4 | ||
Registered electors | 72,039 | ||||
Ulster Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant Unionist | Ian Paisley | 24,130 | 41.2 | n/a | |
Ulster Unionist | Henry Clark | 21,451 | 36.6 | –41.5 | |
NI Labour | Patrick McHugh | 6,476 | 11.0 | n/a | |
National Democratic | Alasdair McDonnell | 4,312 | 7.4 | n/a | |
Ulster Liberal | Richard Moore | 2,269 | 3.9 | –18.0 | |
Majority | 2,679 | 4.6 | –51.6 | ||
Turnout | 58,638 | 73.4 | +16.7 | ||
Registered electors | 79,930 | ||||
Protestant Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 35,684 | 47.6 | -7.7 | |
Labour | D. M. Mason | 21,394 | 28.6 | -16.1 | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 17,853 | 23.8 | ||
Majority | 14,290 | 19.0 | +8.5 | ||
Turnout | 74,931 | 83.4 | +3.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 33,312 | 48.1 | +0.5 | |
Labour | D. M. Mason | 22,191 | 32.0 | +3.4 | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 13,776 | 19.9 | -3.9 | |
Majority | 11,121 | 16.1 | -2.9 | ||
Turnout | 69,279 | 76.5 | -6.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Margaret Daly | 98,928 | 50.9 | n/a | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 58,677 | 30.2 | n/a | |
Labour | Jane Linden | 38,863 | 18.9 | n/a | |
Majority | 40,251 | 20.7 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 36.0 | n/a | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
References
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1955
- ^ a b Richard Moore obituary, The Guardian
- ^ Richard Moore obituary, The Telegraph
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1959
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-1983, FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ^ a b F. W. S. Craig (1971), British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1970. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.
- ^ "1961 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: England: Part 2