Fred Silvester

Frederick John Silvester (born 20 September 1933)[1] is a retired British Conservative Party politician.

For the organist and composer, see Frederick C. Silvester.

Frederick Silvester

MP
Member of Parliament
for Walthamstow West
Manchester Withington
In office
1967–1970

Silvester contested the Walthamstow West parliamentary constituency in 1966; he was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) at the Walthamstow West by-election in 1967,[1] but lost the seat at the 1970 general election.[2] He was returned to Parliament at the February 1974 general election as MP for Manchester Withington,[3] and held that seat[4] but he was defeated at the 1987 general election by Labour's Keith Bradley.[5]

Fred Silvester is a major character in the play "This House" which depicts the 1974-79 UK Parliaments.

References
  1. "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "W", part 1". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  2. "UK General Election results 1970". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. "UK General Election results February 1974". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  4. "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "W", part 4". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  5. "UK General Election results 1987". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2010.

Sources
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Redhead		 Member of Parliament for Walthamstow West
1967–1970		 Succeeded by
Eric Deakins
Preceded by
Sir Robert Cary, 1st Baronet		 Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington
Feb 1974–1987		 Succeeded by
Keith Bradley


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