John Whitfield (politician)
For other people named John Whitfield, see John Whitfield (disambiguation).
John Whitfield (born 31 October 1941) is a British Conservative Party politician.
Having unsuccessfully contested Hemsworth in 1979, Whitfield was elected Member of Parliament for the normally Labour seat of Dewsbury in the Conservative landslide at the 1983 general election. However, he lost the seat to future minister Ann Taylor in 1987 and was unsuccessful in his bid to regain it in the 1992 general election.
References
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1992
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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| Preceded by David Ginsburg |
Member of Parliament for Dewsbury 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Ann Taylor |
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