Charles Gibson (British politician)

Charles William Gibson (7 April 1889 – 22 March 1977) was a British Labour Party politician.

At the 1945 general election, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Kennington. When that constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, he was elected for the Clapham constituency. He held that seat until the 1959 election, when he was defeated by the Conservative candidate Alan Glyn.[1] OutLine of his Political Career Member Independent Labour Party & Labour Party (1909–1964) Member of the Lambeth Borough Council (1918–1931) Member of Parliament for Kennington (1945–1949) Member of Parliament for Clapham (1949–1959) Member of London County Council (1928–1964), representing Vauxhall Treasurer of the Trade union group of Labour MPs (1951–1964) Member of the Estimates Committee of the House of Commons (1958–1964) Vice-Chair of LCC Housing Committee (1934–1939) Chair of LCC Housing Committee (1943–1950) Justice of the Peace (1944–1964)

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  1. ^ "Not updated: UK General Election results: October 1959". Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2006.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Kennington
1945 – 1950
Constituency abolished
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Clapham
1950 – 1959
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