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Alec Woodall

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Alec Woodall
Member of Parliament
for Hemsworth
In office
28 February 1974 – 18 May 1987
Preceded byAlan Beaney
Succeeded byGeorge Buckley
Personal details
Born20 September 1918
Died3 January 2011 (age 92)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour

Alec Woodall (20 September 1918 – 3 January 2011[1]) was a British Labour Party politician.

Woodall was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hemsworth from 1974 until 1987, when he was deselected as Labour candidate and replaced by George Buckley who described him as being from "traditional mining stock" in his maiden speech.[2]

Before entering Parliament, Woodall served as an infantryman.[3]

Political views

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Woodall supported a range of political causes during his time in the House of Commons, including more transparency in political funding in the United Kingdom.

References

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  1. ^ "Daily Telegraph Announcements - Alec Woodall". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  2. ^ Hansard (20 November 1987). "Coalfield Communities". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "THE ARMY (Hansard, 6 May 1976)".
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hemsworth
February 19741987
Succeeded by