Arthur Neal
Arthur Neal (23 September 1862 – 29 January 1933) was a British politician.
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Born in Sheffield, Neal attended Wesley College before becoming a solicitor. He was also the President of Sheffield's Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Political career
Neal was elected to Sheffield City Council as a Liberal in 1903, holding a seat until 1921.
He stood for Parliament in Sheffield Hallam at both the January and December 1910 UK general elections. At the 1918 election, he won the new constituency of Sheffield Hillsborough as a supporter of the Lloyd George Coalition.
In October 1919 he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Paymaster-General. In November 1919, he became the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport.
In 1922, Neal lost his seat, and in 1923 and 1924, he instead stood in Bassetlaw, before trying Gainsborough in 1929.
Electoral record
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Stuart-Wortley | 6,181 | 50.9 | ||
Liberal | Arthur Neal | 5,965 | 49.1 | ||
Majority | 216 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 89.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Stuart-Wortley | 5,788 | 50.9 | +0.0 | |
Liberal | Arthur Neal | 5,593 | 49.1 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 195 | 1.8 | +0.0 | ||
Turnout | 84.1 | −5.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Arthur Neal | 11,171 | 73.4 | n/a | |
Co-operative Party | Arthur Lockwood | 4,050 | 26.6 | n/a | |
Majority | 7,121 | 46.8 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 42.2 | n/a | |||
Liberal win |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 15,130 | 56.2 | +29.6 | |
National Liberal | Arthur Neal | 11,812 | 43.8 | −29.6 | |
Majority | 3,318 | 12.4 | 59.2 | ||
Turnout | 74.7 | +32.5 | |||
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal | Swing | +29.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Sir Ellis Hume-Williams | 10,419 | 42.3 | −12.9 | |
Liberal | Arthur Neal | 7,247 | 29.4 | n/a | |
Labour | Malcolm Macdonald | 6,973 | 28.3 | −16.5 | |
Majority | 3,172 | 12.9 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 76.6 | +2.2 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | n/a |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Sir Ellis Hume-Williams | 12,732 | 46.3 | +4.0 | |
Labour | Malcolm Macdonald | 11,283 | 41.0 | +12.7 | |
Liberal | Arthur Neal | 3,505 | 12.7 | −16.7 | |
Majority | 1,449 | 5.3 | −7.6 | ||
Turnout | 81.8 | +5.2 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | −4.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Harry Crookshank | 10,058 | 37.1 | −10.0 | |
Liberal | Arthur Neal | 9,991 | 36.9 | +11.3 | |
Labour | George Deer | 7,032 | 26.0 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 67 | 0.2 | −19.6 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Unionist hold | Swing | −10.7 |
References
- "Neal, Arthur". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2020 (2020 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 20 July 2020. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, F. W. S. Craig.
- Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British MPs: Volume III, 1919-1945
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Neal
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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New constituency | Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough 1918–1922 |
Succeeded by A. V. Alexander |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Rhys Rhys Williams |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport 1919–1922 |
Succeeded by Wilfrid Ashley |