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{{more citations needed|date=August 2016}}'''James Richard Holt''' (2 August 1931 – 20 September 1991) was a British politician and [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]]. |
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==Political career== |
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Holt first stood for Parliament, unsuccessfully, at [[Brent South (UK Parliament constituency)|Brent South]] in the [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974 General Election]]. |
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⚫ | He was elected for [[Langbaurgh (UK Parliament constituency)|Langbaurgh]] at the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 election]] and was re-elected in [[1987 United Kingdom general election|1987]]. In 1989 he was one of the Tory members who stated doubts about the proposed [[Poll tax (Great Britain)|Community Charge]]{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} . He died suddenly in his sleep, aged 60, in 1991. His successor in the [[1991 Langbaurgh by-election|resulting by-election]] was [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]'s [[Ashok Kumar (UK politician)|Ashok Kumar]]. However, at the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]] the seat was regained by the Conservative [[Michael Bates, Baron Bates|Michael Bates]]. |
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*''The Times Guide to the House of Commons'', [[The Times|Times Newspapers Ltd]], 1987 & 1992 |
*''The Times Guide to the House of Commons'', [[The Times|Times Newspapers Ltd]], 1987 & 1992 |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Langbaurgh (UK Parliament constituency)|Langbaurgh]] |
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|NAME=Holt, (James) Richard |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Langbaurgh (UK Parliament constituency)|Langbaurgh]] 1983–1991 |
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|DATE OF BIRTH=2 August 1931 |
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|DATE OF DEATH=20 September 1991 |
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James Richard Holt (2 August 1931 – 20 September 1991) was a British politician and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Political career
[edit]Holt first stood for Parliament, unsuccessfully, at Brent South in the February 1974 General Election.
He was elected for Langbaurgh at the 1983 election and was re-elected in 1987. In 1989 he was one of the Tory members who stated doubts about the proposed Community Charge[citation needed] . He died suddenly in his sleep, aged 60, in 1991. His successor in the resulting by-election was Labour's Ashok Kumar. However, at the 1992 general election the seat was regained by the Conservative Michael Bates.
References
[edit]- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1987 & 1992
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs