About Dennis Hobden
Lived 1920 – 1995 (aged 75). Dennis Hobden was a British politician.
Dennis Harry Hobden (21 January 1920 – 20 April 1995) was a British Labour Party politician.
Hobden was a postal and telegraph worker who became an officer in the Union of Post Office Workers. Before being selected to contest the Brighton Kemptown seat, he was the chairman of the local Constituency Labour Party.
In 1964 Hobden was elected MP for Brighton Kemptown by a margin of seven votes, defeating incumbent David James and becoming the first Labour MP for a Sussex constituency. He was re-elected in 1966 but lost his seat in 1970 to the Conservative Andrew Bowden. In 1974, Hobden attempted to regain the seat in both the February and October general elections, but was unsuccessful.
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Who was Dennis Hobden?
British politician (1920-1995)
When was Dennis Hobden born?
Dennis Hobden was born on 21 January 1920.
When did Dennis Hobden die?
Dennis Hobden died on 20 April 1995.
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Dennis Hobden was a politician.
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Dennis Hobden was British.
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