Muriel Nichol

Muriel Edith Nichol JP (2 February 1893 Wilmslow, Cheshire - 28 May 1983 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire), née Wallhead, was a Labour Party politician in England.

Muriel Nichol JP
Member of Parliament for Bradford North
In office 5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950
Prime Minister	Clement Attlee
Preceded by	Eugene Ramsden
Succeeded by	William Taylor
Personal details
Born	Muriel Edith Wallhead (1893-02-02)2 February 1893 Wilmslow, Cheshire
Died	28 May 1983(1983-05-28) (aged 90) Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Political party	Labour

Early life

The daughter of Richard Wallhead (Independent Labour Party chairman 1920–1922 and MP for Merthyr 1922–1934) 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.

Political career

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. She was unsuccessful in seeking to return to Parliament for Stockport North in the 1955 general election.

References

• UK General Elections since 1832
• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd 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