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'''Aaron Charlton Curry''' (17 August 1887 – 6 January 1957)<ref name="rayment">[http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons3.htm Historical list of MPs: B, part 3] at Leigh Rayment's peerage pages</ref> was a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]], and sometimes [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)|National Liberal]], politician in the [[United Kingdom]]. |
'''Aaron Charlton Curry''' (17 August 1887 – 6 January 1957)<ref name="rayment">[http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons3.htm Historical list of MPs: B, part 3] at Leigh Rayment's peerage pages</ref> was a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]], and sometimes [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)|National Liberal]], politician in the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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Standing as a Liberal candidate at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1923|1923]] and [[United Kingdom general election, 1924|1924 general election]]s, he unsuccessfully contested the [[Houghton-le-Spring (UK Parliament constituency)|Houghton-le-Spring]] constituency. He was defeated again at the [[Wallsend by-election, 1926|Wallsend by-election in 1926]], and in [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland]] at a [[Bishop Auckland by-election, 1929|by-election in 1929]] and at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1929|1929 general election]]. |
Standing as a Liberal candidate at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1923|1923]] and [[United Kingdom general election, 1924|1924 general election]]s, he unsuccessfully contested the [[Houghton-le-Spring (UK Parliament constituency)|Houghton-le-Spring]] constituency. He was defeated again at the [[Wallsend by-election, 1926|Wallsend by-election in 1926]], and in [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland]] at a [[Bishop Auckland by-election, 1929|by-election in 1929]] and at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1929|1929 general election]]. |
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He was elected to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] on his sixth attempt, at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1931|1931 general election]], when he stood as a National Liberal candidate for [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland]], defeating the sitting [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) [[Hugh Dalton]]. Curry subsequently rejoined the Liberal Party, and stood as a Liberal candidate at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1935|1935 general election]], when Dalton regained the seat. Curry did not stand for [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] again.<ref name="craig" /> |
He was elected to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] on his sixth attempt, at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1931|1931 general election]], when he stood as a National Liberal candidate for [[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland]], defeating the sitting [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) [[Hugh Dalton]]. Curry subsequently rejoined the Liberal Party, and stood as a Liberal candidate at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1935|1935 general election]], when Dalton regained the seat. Curry did not stand for [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] again.<ref name="craig" /> |
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Revision as of 14:07, 11 June 2011
Aaron Charlton Curry (17 August 1887 – 6 January 1957)[1] was a Liberal Party, and sometimes National Liberal, politician in the United Kingdom.
Standing as a Liberal candidate at the 1923 and 1924 general elections, he unsuccessfully contested the Houghton-le-Spring constituency. He was defeated again at the Wallsend by-election in 1926, and in Bishop Auckland at a by-election in 1929 and at the 1929 general election. [2]
He was elected to the House of Commons on his sixth attempt, at the 1931 general election, when he stood as a National Liberal candidate for Bishop Auckland, defeating the sitting Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Hugh Dalton. Curry subsequently rejoined the Liberal Party, and stood as a Liberal candidate at the 1935 general election, when Dalton regained the seat. Curry did not stand for Parliament again.[2]
References
- ^ Historical list of MPs: B, part 3 at Leigh Rayment's peerage pages
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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