George Hardie (Labour politician)
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George Downie Blyth Crookston Hardie (8 September 1873 – 26 July 1937)[1][2] was a Scottish Labour politician, and the younger brother of the party's founder Keir Hardie.
After leaving school, he became an engineer and an activist in the Independent Labour Party.[3]
He first stood for election to the House of Commons at the 1918 general election, when he unsuccessfully contested the Glasgow Springburn constituency for the Labour Party.[4] He won the Springburn seat with a large majority at the 1922 general election, helped by the absence of a Liberal Party candidate.[4] He was re-elected at the next three general elections, but when Labour's vote collapsed at the 1931 general election, Hardie was one of those who lost his seat — by a majority of only 34 votes, the left-wing vote having been divided by the presence of a Communist Party candidate.[4]
Hardie was re-elected with a large majority at the 1935 general election,[4] and died in office two years later, aged 63.
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Hardie
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Glasgow Springburn 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by Charles Emmott |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Glasgow Springburn 1935–1937 |
Succeeded by Agnes Hardie |
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