Charles Lloyd (Labour politician)

(Charles) Ellis Lloyd (1879 – 7 May 1939)[1] was a Welsh novelist, barrister and Labour Party politician.[2][3][4] He was elected at the 1929 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Llandaff and Barry,[1][5] having contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1924.[5] He was defeated at the 1931 general election,[5] and when he stood again in 1935 he massively reduced the Conservative majority, but not by enough to re-take the seat.[5]

Works

  • Love and the Agitator (1911)
  • Scarlet Nest (1919)
  • A Master of Dreams (1921)[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
  2. ↑ http://www.fredgodfreysongs.ca/biography.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/Maesycwmmer/Tabor2.html
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 559. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir William Cope		 Member of Parliament for Llandaff and Barry
1929 – 1931		 Succeeded by
Patrick Munro


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