Andrew Clarke (Scottish politician)
Andrew Bathgate Clarke (5 February 1868 – 1 February 1940)[1] was a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Midlothian and Peebles Northern for two short periods in the 1920s.
He first contested the seat at 1922 general election, and won it in 1923, with a 9.6% majority over the sitting Conservative Party MP Sir George Hutchison.[2] At the 1924 general election, Hutchison retook the seat, but died in office in December 1928. Clarke won the seat back at the resulting by-election in January 1929, but only held it for 121 days until the general election in May 1929. He unsuccessfully contested the seat one more time, at the 1931 election.[2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 638. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Andrew Clarke
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Hutchison |
Member of Parliament for Midlothian & Peebles Northern 1923 – 1924 |
Succeeded by Sir George Hutchison |
| Preceded by Sir George Hutchison |
Member of Parliament for Midlothian & Peebles Northern January 1929 – May 1929 |
Succeeded by John Colville |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Young |
Secretary of the Mid and East Lothian Miners' Association 1919–1940 |
Succeeded by Alexander Cameron |
| Preceded by James Doonan |
President of the National Union of Scottish Mine Workers 1932–1940 |
Succeeded by Abe Moffat |
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