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Leeds Metropolitan University.
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Elaine Frances Burton
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She lost as a Common Wealth Party candidate in the 1943 Hartlepool by-election, before switching to the Labour Party and losing as a candidate in Hendon South in the 1945 general election. In the 1950 general election, she was elected for the newly created constituency of Coventry South, holding the seat until 1959, when it was gained by the Conservative candidate Philip Hocking. Burton was elevated to the peerage in April 1962 as Baroness Burton of Coventry, of Coventry in the County of Warwick, where she spoke on topics including women"s opportunities in business and public life, and campaigned for the creation of an independent grant-supported body for sport, leading to her appointment to the newly formed Sports Council in 1965.
She was also appointed to the Independent Television Authority between 1964 and 1969.
Burton left the Labour Party in 1981 to join the newly formed Social Democratic Party, and became their spokesman in the Lords on civil aviation and consumer affairs
Politics
Common Wealth Party, Labour Party.
Membership
39th United Kingdom Parliament. 40th United Kingdom Parliament. 41st United Kingdom Parliament]
Burton stood twice to become a Member of Parliament, before being elected on her third candidacy.
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Political Party
Common Wealth Party