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[[William Howie]] ('''Lord Howie of Troon''') was made a life peer in the [[House of Lords]] in May 1978. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-howie-of-troon/1657 Lord Howie of Troon] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 8 December 2014 </ref> | [[William Howie]] ('''Lord Howie of Troon''') was made a life peer in the [[House of Lords]] in May 1978. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-howie-of-troon/1657 Lord Howie of Troon] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 8 December 2014 </ref> | ||
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Howie is a retired [[Labour Party]] politician and former Member of Parliament. | Howie is a retired [[Labour Party]] politician and former Member of Parliament. | ||
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He held his seat at the 1966 election with an increased majority of 2,464, but at the 1970 general election he lost his seat to the Conservative [[Charles Simeons]]. | He held his seat at the 1966 election with an increased majority of 2,464, but at the 1970 general election he lost his seat to the Conservative [[Charles Simeons]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 19 February 2016
William Howie (Lord Howie of Troon) was made a life peer in the House of Lords in May 1978. [1]
Howie is a retired Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament.
History
Howie was elected to the House of Commons at a 1963 by-election in the Luton constituency. He was re-elected at the 1964 general election with a majority of only 723 votes.
He held his seat at the 1966 election with an increased majority of 2,464, but at the 1970 general election he lost his seat to the Conservative Charles Simeons.
Affiliations
- Built Environment All-Party Parliamentary Group - Treasurer
Notes
- ↑ Lord Howie of Troon www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 December 2014
