About Richard Holt
Lived 1931 – 1991 (aged 60). Richard Holt was a British politician.
James Richard Holt (2 August 1931 – 20 September 1991) was a British politician and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Political career Holt first stood for Parliament, unsuccessfully, at Brent South in the February 1974 General Election.
He was elected for Langbaurgh at the 1983 election and was re-elected in 1987. In 1989 he was one of the Tory members who stated doubts about the proposed Community Charge . He died suddenly in his sleep, aged 60, in 1991. His successor in the resulting by-election was Labour's Ashok Kumar. However, at the 1992 general election the seat was regained by the Conservative Michael Bates.
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Who was Richard Holt?
British politician (1931-1991)
When was Richard Holt born?
Richard Holt was born on 2 August 1931.
When did Richard Holt die?
Richard Holt died on 20 September 1991.
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Richard Holt was a politician.
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Richard Holt was British.
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· DBpedia: Richard Holt (MP for Langbaurgh)
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