David Ginsburg

For the American David Ginsburg see David Ginsburg (lawyer)

David Ginsburg (18 March 1921 – 18 March 1994) was a British politician.

Ginsburg was educated at University College School, Hampstead, and Balliol College, Oxford. During his time at Oxford University, he was Chair of the Oxford University Democratic Socialist Club.^[1] He was an economist and market research expert and was secretary of the Labour Party's research department.

At the 1959 general election, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury in West Yorkshire.

In 1981, Ginsburg was among the Labour MPs who defected to the new Social Democratic Party. In 1983, he polled 25% of the vote in Dewsbury, coming third and possibly having the effect of splitting the Labour vote and helping the Conservative candidate John Whitfield win.

Ginsburg died in 1994 on his 73rd birthday.

References

1. ^ Rudy Goldsmith, Obituary: David Ginsburg, The Independent, 28 March 1994.

Sources

• Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 & 1983
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Will Paling	Member of Parliament for Dewsbury 1959–1983	Succeeded by John Whitfield

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Name	Ginsburg, David
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Date of birth	18 March 1921
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Date of death	18 March 1994
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