Victor Raikes
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Henry Victor Alpin MacKinnon Raikes (1901 – 18 April 1986) was a British Conservative politician.
Educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he unsuccessfully contested Ilkeston in 1924 and 1929 before being elected for South East Essex in 1931. During World War II he served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force.
In 1945 Raikes was elected for Liverpool Wavertree. In 1950, 1951, and 1955 he was elected for Liverpool Garston.
He left office in 1957 and was replaced by Richard Martin Bingham in a by-election.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Richard Anthony Oldfield |
Member of Parliament for South East Essex 1931–1945 |
Succeeded by Raymond Jones Gunter |
| Preceded by Peter Stapleton Shaw |
Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree 1945–1950 |
Succeeded by John Tilney |
| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for Liverpool Garston 1950–1957 |
Succeeded by Richard Martin Bingham |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Biggs-Davison |
Chairman of the Monday Club March 1976 - May 1978 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Wall |
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