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Taylor fought [[Battersea North (UK Parliament constituency)|Battersea North]] in [[United Kingdom general election, 1959|1959]] and [[United Kingdom general election, 1964|1964]], but was beaten each time by [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour's]] [[Douglas Jay, Baron Jay|Douglas Jay]].
Taylor fought [[Battersea North (UK Parliament constituency)|Battersea North]] in [[United Kingdom general election, 1959|1959]] and [[United Kingdom general election, 1964|1964]], but was beaten each time by [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour's]] [[Douglas Jay, Baron Jay|Douglas Jay]].


He was [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Croydon North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Croydon North West]], [[South London]] from [[United Kingdom general election, 1970|1970]] until his death in 1981, which triggered the [[Croydon North West by-election, 1981|Croydon North West by-election]] in which the Tories lost the seat to [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] [[Bill Pitt]].
He was [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Croydon North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Croydon North West]], [[South London]] from [[United Kingdom general election, 1970|1970]] until his death in 1981, which triggered the [[Croydon North West by-election, 1981|Croydon North West by-election]] in which the Tories lost the seat to [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] [[Bill Pitt (politician)|Bill Pitt]].


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| years = [[United Kingdom general election, 1970|1970]]–[[Croydon North West by-election, 1981|1981]]
| years = [[United Kingdom general election, 1970|1970]]–[[Croydon North West by-election, 1981|1981]]
| before = [[Fred Harris (MP)|Fred Harris]]
| before = [[Fred Harris (MP)|Fred Harris]]
| after = [[Bill Pitt]]
| after = [[Bill Pitt (politician)|Bill Pitt]]
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Revision as of 09:21, 26 January 2017

Robert George Taylor (7 December 1932—18 June 1981) was a British Conservative politician.

Parliamentary career

Taylor fought Battersea North in 1959 and 1964, but was beaten each time by Labour's Douglas Jay.

He was Member of Parliament for Croydon North West, South London from 1970 until his death in 1981, which triggered the Croydon North West by-election in which the Tories lost the seat to Liberal Bill Pitt.

References

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Croydon North West
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Succeeded by