Maureen Colquhoun
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Maureen Morfydd Colquhoun (pronounced 'Col-hoon', born August 1928) is a British economist and Labour Party politician. Having served as a councillor, she was elected Member of Parliament for Northampton North in 1974, and later sparked controversy for her professed lesbianism.
At the 1979 general election, she lost her seat to the Conservative Antony Marlow on an 8% swing. Following her defeat she returned to the House of Commons where she worked as an assistant to Labour MPs.
Colquhoun has since moved to the Lake District where she is a member of the Lake District National Park Authority.
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
- The Almanac of British Politics 1999
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- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Northampton North February 1974–1979 |
Succeeded by Antony Marlow |
