Background
Davey was born in Didsbury, Lancashire, England in 1926, the son of H. W. Davey.
Davey was born in Didsbury, Lancashire, England in 1926, the son of H. W. Davey.
He received his education at Chorlton High School. They had one son. He was the managing director of Queen"s Hall, Leeds between 1956 and 1966. Davey served on the Gisborne City Council from 1971 to 1974.
He represented the Gisborne electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1972, when he beat the incumbent, Esme Tombleson, the first woman who had represented Gisborne in Parliament.
At the next election in 1975, he was defeated by National"s Bob Bell. He was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal for service to the community.
Davey was a governor of both Gisborne Boys" and Gisborne Girls" High Schools. He was on the executive of the New Zealand Red Cross (1972–1973).
Davey was a member of the 6th Airborne Division from 1946 to 1948.