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| constituency_MP = [[Bradford North (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford North]]
| constituency_MP = [[Bradford North]]
| term_start = [[1945 United Kingdom general election|5 July 1945]]
| term_start = 5 July 1945
| term_end = [[1950 United Kingdom general election|22 February 1950]]
| term_end = 3 February 1950
| primeminister = [[Clement Attlee]]
| primeminister = [[Clement Attlee]]
| predecessor = [[Eugene Ramsden, 1st Baron Ramsden|Eugene Ramsden]]
| predecessor = [[Eugene Ramsden]]
| successor = [[Sir William Taylor, 1st Baronet|William Taylor]]
| successor = [[Sir William Taylor, 1st Baronet|William Taylor]]
| birth_name = Muriel Edith Wallhead
| birth_name = Muriel Edith Wallhead
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'''Muriel Edith Nichol''' [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] (born 2 Feb 1893 [[Wilmslow]], [[Cheshire]] - died 28 May 1983 [[Welwyn Garden City]], [[Hertfordshire]]), née '''Wallhead''', was a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician in [[England]].
'''Muriel Edith Nichol''' [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] (2 February 1893 [[Wilmslow]], [[Cheshire]] - 28 May 1983 [[Welwyn Garden City]], [[Hertfordshire]]), née '''Wallhead''', was a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician in [[England]].


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
The daughter of [[Richard Wallhead]] ([[Independent Labour Party]] chairman 1920–1922 and [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Merthyr (UK Parliament constituency)|Merthyr]] 1922–1934), she was married with one son, and worked as a teacher before entering parliament. She served as Chair of [[Welwyn Garden City]] Urban District Council from 1937 to 1945.<ref>{{cite web | title = Hertfordshire (pre 1974): Welwyn Garden City Urban District Council | url = http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/herts_ob.html | website = civicheraldry.co.uk | publisher = Civic Heraldry of England and Wales }}</ref>
The daughter of [[Richard Wallhead]] ([[Independent Labour Party]] chairman 1920–1922 and [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] for [[Merthyr (UK Parliament constituency)|Merthyr]] 1922–1934) was married with one son, and worked as a teacher before entering parliament. She served as Chair of [[Welwyn Garden City]] Urban District Council from 1937 to 1945.<ref>{{cite web | title = Hertfordshire (pre 1974): Welwyn Garden City Urban District Council | url = http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/herts_ob.html | website = civicheraldry.co.uk | publisher = Civic Heraldry of England and Wales }}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
At the [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935 general election]] she stood unsuccessfully in the [[Bradford North (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford North]] constituency in [[West Yorkshire]], losing by a wide margin to the sitting [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) [[Eugene Ramsden, 1st Baron Ramsden|Eugene Ramsden]]. In the Labour landslide at the [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945 general election]], she unseated Ramsden, winning the seat with a majority of 3,444 (a swing of 12.7%).
At the [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935 general election]], she stood unsuccessfully in the [[Bradford North]] constituency in [[West Yorkshire]], losing by a wide margin to the sitting [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) [[Eugene Ramsden]]. In the Labour landslide at the [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945 general election]], she unseated Ramsden, winning the seat with a majority of 3,444 (a swing of 12.7%).


After boundary changes for the [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]], she lost her seat to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] and [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)|National Liberal Party]] candidate, [[Sir William Taylor, 1st Baronet|William Taylor]]. She was unsuccessful in seeking to return to Parliament for [[Stockport North (UK Parliament constituency)|Stockport North]] in [[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955 general election]].
After boundary changes for the [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]], she lost her seat to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] and [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)|National Liberal Party]] candidate, [[Sir William Taylor, 1st Baronet|William Taylor]]. She was unsuccessful in seeking to return to Parliament for [[Stockport North (UK Parliament constituency)|Stockport North]] in the [[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955 general election]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm UK General Elections since 1832]
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm UK General Elections since 1832]
* {{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |authorlink= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |origyear=1969 |edition= 3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-06-X}}
* {{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |authorlink= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |orig-year=1969 |edition= 3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-06-X}}
* [http://www.qub.ac.uk/cawp/UK%20bios/UK_bios_40s.htm#mnichol Muriel Nichol at the Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics]
* [http://www.qub.ac.uk/cawp/UK%20bios/UK_bios_40s.htm#mnichol Muriel Nichol at the Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics]
* {{Rayment-hc|date=March 2012}}
* {{Rayment-hc|date=March 2012}}
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Bradford North (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford North]]
| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Bradford North]]
| years = [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945]]–[[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]]
| years = [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945]]–[[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]]
| before = [[Eugene Ramsden, 1st Baron Ramsden|Eugene Ramsden]]
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 8 September 2024

Muriel Nichol
JP
Member of Parliament
for Bradford North
In office
5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950
Prime MinisterClement Attlee
Preceded byEugene Ramsden
Succeeded byWilliam Taylor
Personal details
Born
Muriel Edith Wallhead

(1893-02-02)2 February 1893
Wilmslow, Cheshire
Died28 May 1983(1983-05-28) (aged 90)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Political partyLabour

Muriel Edith Nichol JP (2 February 1893 Wilmslow, Cheshire - 28 May 1983 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire), née Wallhead, was a Labour Party politician in England.

Early life

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The daughter of Richard Wallhead (Independent Labour Party chairman 1920–1922 and MP for Merthyr 1922–1934) was married with one son, and worked as a teacher before entering parliament. She served as Chair of Welwyn Garden City Urban District Council from 1937 to 1945.[1]

Political career

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At the 1935 general election, she stood unsuccessfully in the Bradford North constituency in West Yorkshire, losing by a wide margin to the sitting Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Eugene Ramsden. In the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, she unseated Ramsden, winning the seat with a majority of 3,444 (a swing of 12.7%).

After boundary changes for the 1950 general election, she lost her seat to the Conservative and National Liberal Party candidate, William Taylor. She was unsuccessful in seeking to return to Parliament for Stockport North in the 1955 general election.

References

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  1. ^ "Hertfordshire (pre 1974): Welwyn Garden City Urban District Council". civicheraldry.co.uk. Civic Heraldry of England and Wales.
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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bradford North
1945–1950 		Succeeded by


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