John Herriotts
John Herriotts (13 September 1874 – 27 June 1935) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield in County Durham at the 1922 general election, with a majority of only 689 votes. He was defeated at the 1923 general election, losing by six votes to the Conservative Party candidate, Leonard Ropner.
Herriots stood again unsuccessfully at the 1924 election, but regained the seat at the 1929 general election. He was ousted again at the 1931 general election, this time by the Conservative Roland Jennings, and did not stand again
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Herriotts
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rowland Burdon |
Member of Parliament for Sedgefield 1922–1923 |
Succeeded by Leonard Ropner |
| Preceded by Leonard Ropner |
Member of Parliament for Sedgefield 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by Roland Jennings |
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