John Powley
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John Albert Powley (born 3 August 1936) is a British Conservative Party politician.
In the 1979 election he contested Harlow, securing a very large 13% swing from Labour to Conservative, which just failed to oust Labour MP Stan Newens (by 1,392 votes.)
He was elected Member of Parliament for Norwich South in the Conservative landslide at the 1983 general election, defeating Labour incumbent John Garrett, being elected by 1,712 votes. However, at the 1987 election Garrett retook the seat with a majority of 336.
Powley returned to local government in Cambridgeshire following his defeat. He serves as one of the local councillors in Soham and was prominent as a spokesman for the local community following the Soham murders of 2003.
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- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1987
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Cambridgeshire County Council
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Member of Parliament for Norwich South 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by John Garrett |
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