Background
William Warbey was born in the then newly created Metropolitan Borough of Hackney in London.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
William Warbey was born in the then newly created Metropolitan Borough of Hackney in London.
However, at the 1950 general election he lost his seat to the Conservative Party candidate Charles Hill, the former "radio doctor". Warbey re-entered Parliament at a 1953 by-election for the Nottinghamshire constituency of Broxtowe, following the death of sitting Labour Member of Parliament Seymour Cocks. However, that constituency was abolished for the 1955 general election, when Warbey was returned for the new Ashfield constituency.
He held that seat until his retirement at the 1966 election.
He died in Eastbourne aged 76.
38th United Kingdom Parliament. 40th United Kingdom Parliament. 41st United Kingdom Parliament.
42nd United Kingdom Parliament.
43rd United Kingdom Parliament]
He first entered the House of Commons in the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Luton in Bedfordshire.