Donald Sumner | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Orpington | |
| In office 20 January 1955 – 1 October 19611 | |
| Preceded by | Waldron Smithers |
| Succeeded by | Eric Lubbock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Donald Massey Sumner (1913-08-13)13 August 1913 |
| Died | 12 May 1990(1990-05-12) (aged 76) |
| Party | Conservative |
William Donald Massey Sumner (13 August 1913 – 12 May 1990), known as Donald Sumner, was a British Conservative Party politician who later became a judge. Sumner, the incumbent chairman of the divisional Conservative Association for Orpington, defeated Margaret Thatcher to be adopted prospective candidate for the local constituency.2
Political career
He was elected at the 1955 Orpington by-election and was subsequently returned in the general election later that year. He remained Member of Parliament for Orpington in Kent until 1962, when he accepted an appointment as a County Court judge.
The resulting Orpington by-election was won by the Liberal Party candidate Eric Lubbock, marking the start of a revival in the fortunes of the Liberals.
References
References
- "By-Election Writ For Orpington Reply To Protest". The Glasgow Herald. 21 February 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley