Eric Deakins

Eric Petro Deakins (born 7 October 1932) is a British Labour Party politician.However, he was later elected MP for Walthamstow West in 1970, reversing his by-election loss to the Conservatives of that seat in 1967.[2] During the Labour government of 1974–1979, under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, Deakins was a junior minister for Trade (1974–1976) and the Department of Health and Social Security (1976–1979).He represented Walthamstow until he was defeated at the 1987 general election, gaining 34% of the vote compared to the 39% polled by his Conservative opponent Hugo Summerson.His defeat was against the national trend, but seemed to some political observers to follow a rates increase by the Labour-controlled Waltham Forest London Borough Council.
Member of ParliamentWalthamstowHugo SummersonWalthamstow WestFred SilvesterTottenham Borough CouncilLabourLondon School of EconomicsLabour PartyFebruary 1974TottenhamGrammar SchoolFinchleyPrime MinisterMargaret ThatcherChigwellhis by-election lossMisuse of DrugsHarold WilsonJames CallaghanDepartment of Health and Social Security1987 general electionConservativeWaltham Forest London Borough CouncilCamden TownParliamentary Debates (Hansard)HansardParliament of the United Kingdom