Joan Hall (British politician)

Joan Valerie Hall
CBE
Member of Parliament
for Keighley
In office
18 June 1970  27 February 1974
Preceded by John Binns
Succeeded by Bob Cryer
Personal details
Born (1935-08-31) 31 August 1935
Nationality British
Political party Conservative

Joan Valerie Hall, CBE (born 31 August 1935) has been a British Conservative Party politician and secretary.

Education

Joan Hall was educated at Queen Margaret's School, York.

Career

At the 1970 general election she was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal seat of Keighley with a majority of 616 votes, becoming its first female MP. However, at the February 1974 election she lost by 878 votes to the Labour candidate Bob Cryer.

References

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Binns
Member of Parliament for Keighley
1970February 1974
Succeeded by
Bob Cryer


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