About Cecil Dudgeon
Lived 1885 – 1970 (aged 84). Cecil Dudgeon was a British politician.
Cecil Randolph Dudgeon (7 November 1885 – 4 November 1970) was a Scottish Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) who joined Oswald Mosley's New Party.
He was elected at the 1922 general election as MP for Galloway, re-elected unopposed in 1923, but was defeated at the 1924 general election. He was beaten again at the by-election in 1925 following the death of his Unionist successor Sir Arthur Henniker-Hughan, but regained the seat at the 1929 general election.
When Parliament was dissolved for the 1931 general election, Dudgeon resigned from the Liberal Party and contested the election as a New Party candidate. He finished 4th of 4 candidates, with 986 votes (a 2.0% share). He did not stand for Parliament again.
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Who was Cecil Dudgeon?
British politician (1885-1970)
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Cecil Dudgeon was born on 7 November 1885.
When did Cecil Dudgeon die?
Cecil Dudgeon died on 4 November 1970.
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Cecil Dudgeon was a politician.
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Cecil Dudgeon was British.
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