David Mudd

William David Mudd (2 June 1933 – 28 April 2020) was a British politician.

Mudd was born in Falmouth, Cornwall, in June 1933. He was educated at Truro Cathedral School and was a member of the Tavistock Urban District Council from 1959 to 1961.[1]

He was Conservative MP for Falmouth and Camborne from 1970 until 1992, when he stood down. It was considered a surprise when he decided to stand in his old constituency at the 2005 general election as an independent candidate.[2] He came fifth with 2% of the vote.

In the 1970s, Mudd was a member of Mebyon Kernow as well as the Conservative Party.[3] He was also a newsreader on Westward Television in the 1970s and a Cornish bard.[4]

He died in April 2020 at the age of 86.[5]

References
  1. Times guide to the House of Commons June 1983 (Times Books, 1983), p. 122
  2. Savill, Richard (22 April 2005). "Ex-MP 'muddies the water' in Falmouth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "Former MP David Mudd dies aged 86". Source FM. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. Vergnault, Olivier (29 April 2020). "Tributes paid to true Cornishman and six time MP David Mudd who died aged 86". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. Ferguson, Emma (29 April 2020). "Tribute over death of Cornish MP and journalist David Mudd". The Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  • Times Guide to the House of Commons 1987, BBC news website
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Dunwoody		 Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne
1970–1992		 Succeeded by
Sebastian Coe


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