Muriel Nichol

Muriel Edith Nichol JP (born 2 Feb 1893 Wilmslow, Cheshire & died 28 May 1983 Welwyn Garden City), née Wallhead, was a Labour Party politician in England.

The daughter of Richard Wallhead (Independent Labour Party chairman 1920–1922 and MP for Merthyr 1922–1934), she was married with one son, and worked as a teacher before entering parliament. She served as Chair of Welwyn Garden City Urban District Council from 1937 to 1945.[1]

At the 1935 general election she stood unsuccessfully in the Bradford North constituency in West Yorkshire, losing by a wide margin to the sitting Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Eugene Ramsden. In the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, she unseated Ramsden, winning the seat with a majority of 3,444 (a swing of 12.7%).

After boundary changes for the 1950 general election, she lost her seat to the Conservative and National Liberal Party candidate, William Taylor.

References

• UK General Elections since 1832
• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
• Muriel Nichol at the Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Muriel Nichol

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Eugene Ramsden	Member of Parliament for Bradford North 1945–1950	Succeeded by William Taylor

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Name	Nichol, Muriel E
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Date of birth	1902
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Date of death	1972
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