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  Grimond, Jo
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AffiliationLiberal  
 
NameJo Grimond
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Orkney, , Scotland
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Born July 29, 1913
DiedOctober 24, 1993 (80 years)
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Last ModifedRalphie
Jan 07, 2008 03:07am
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InfoMP for Orkney & Shetland 1950-1983
Liberal Party Leader 1956-1967, 1976
Granted life peerage as Baron Grimond of Firth in the County of Orkney in 1983.

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NEWS
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DISCUSSION
Importance? 8.00000 Average

FAMILY
Wife Laura Grimond 00, 1938-Oct 24, 1993
Son John J. Grimond 0000-
Mother In-Law Violet Bonham Carter 1887-1969

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  05/03/1979 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 56.41% (+35.09%)
  05/12/1976 Liberal Party Leader - Interim Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/10/1974 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 56.21% (+38.99%)
  02/28/1974 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 61.97% (+39.40%)
  06/18/1970 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 46.97% (+15.06%)
  03/31/1966 UK Prime Minister Lost 1.90% (-55.87%)
  03/31/1966 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 59.09% (+36.76%)
  10/15/1964 UK Prime Minister Lost 1.43% (-48.89%)
  10/15/1964 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 62.59% (+42.61%)
  10/08/1959 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.95% (-56.98%)
  10/08/1959 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 64.15% (+45.66%)
  11/04/1956 Liberal Party Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/26/1955 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 63.78% (+43.38%)
  10/25/1951 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 57.48% (+31.28%)
  02/23/1950 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Won 48.99% (+15.68%)
  07/05/1945 UK Parliament - Orkney & Shetland Lost 34.17% (-1.88%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Liberal Party Leader - Jan 17, 1967 Lib Jeremy Thorpe