Haydn Davies (politician)

Haydn Davies (8 May 1905 – 18 April 1976) was a Welsh politician.[3] He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for St Pancras South West from 1945 to 1950.[3][4]

Haydn Davies
Member of Parliament (MP) for St Pancras South West
In office 5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950 [1]
Preceded by	George Mitcheson
Succeeded by	Abolished
Majority	3,671 (23.8%)
Personal details
Born	8 May 1905 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales [2]
Died	18 April 1976 (Age 71) Warwick & Leamington, Warwickshire, England.
Nationality	Welsh
Political party	Labour Party (UK)

Early life

He was the son of Mr. A. Davies, colliery examiner and he joined the London education service in 1926.

Political career

He would get involved in politics and ran as the Liberal party candidate for St Pancras South West at the 1929 General Election, when he finished third. He then switched to the Labour party, running as their candidate for St Pancras South West and won the seat with a majority of 3,671 votes. The constituency was then abolished and merged into neighboring ones and instead he ran as the candidate for York in the 1950 Election. He lost, coming second and losing to Harry Hylton-Foster. He did not run for another constituency after that.

Political views

Davies supported the BBC.[5]

Death

He died on 18 April 1976 in Warwick & Leamington, Warwickshire, England.

References

1. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/21862/haydn_davies/st_pancras_south_west
2. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records?firstname=haydn&firstname_variants=true&lastname=davies&yearofbirth=1905&yearofbirth_offset=0
3. "DAVIES, Haydn". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)
5. "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (DISCLOSURE) (Hansard, 30 October 1947)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Haydn Davies