William Robinson (Walthamstow East MP)

For other people named William Robinson, see William Robinson (disambiguation).

William Oscar James Robinson (20 March 1909 18 October 1968) was a British Labour Party politician.

He was elected at the 1966 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Walthamstow East, winning the seat with a majority of 1,807 over the sitting Conservative Party MP John Harvey. Robinson served only two years in Parliament, dying in office two years later aged 59.

The resulting by-election was held in March 1969 and won with a 5,479-vote majority by the Conservative Michael McNair-Wilson, whose brother Patrick had won a by-election in 1968.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Harvey
Member of Parliament for Walthamstow East
1966 1968
Succeeded by
Michael McNair-Wilson


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