1971 Speaker of the British House of Commons election
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1971 Speaker of the British House of Commons election
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The 1971 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 12 January 1971, following the retirement of the previous Speaker Horace King. The election resulted in the election of Conservative MP Selwyn Lloyd, formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary. It was the first election with more than one nominee since William Morrison defeated Major James Milner in the 1951 election. Following tradition, the election was chaired by the clerk of the house, Barnett Cocks, and all
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Election for House of Commons Speaker
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Speaker_of_the_British_House_of_Commons_election
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2013-04-27T08:50:15Z
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2024-09-03T22:24:11Z
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