James Duckworth (1869–1937)

James Duckworth JP (1869 – 28 December 1937), was a British company director and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Duckworth was born the eldest son of Sir James Duckworth, a Liberal Member of Parliament. He was educated at Ashville College, Harrogate and Manchester University. In 1894 he married Mary Petrie of Rochdale. They had four sons and one daughter. He was appointed a Justice of the peace in 1911, serving in the Rochdale area. He was an Honorary Captain, 6th Battalion of the Lancashire Voluntary Regiment.[1]

Professional career

Duckworth was a Director of various companies in Lancashire. In 1916 he worked for the Ministry of Food in London.[2]

Political career

Duckworth was first elected as a Councillor to Rochdale Borough Council. He was Liberal candidate for the Bury division of Lancashire at the 1923 General Election. Bury was a Unionist seat where the Liberals had come third at the preceding election in 1922. The 1923 result was similar, with Duckworth managing to marginally increase the Liberal share of the vote. He was again Liberal candidate for Bury at the 1924 General Election. However, in a bad election for the Liberals across the UK, Duckworth saw his vote share drop. He did not stand for parliament again.[3]

Electoral record

General Election 1923: Bury [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Charles Ainsworth 10,680 40.3 -0.9
Labour Harry Wright Wallace 9,568 36.1 -0.6
Liberal James Duckworth 6,251 23.6 +1.5
Majority 1,112 4.2 -0.3
Turnout 80.8 -0.5
Unionist hold Swing -0.1
General Election 1924: Bury [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Charles Ainsworth 13,382 46.9 +6.6
Labour Harry Wright Wallace 10,286 36.1 0.0
Liberal James Duckworth 4,847 17.0 -6.6
Majority 3,096 10.8 +6.6
Turnout 86.5 +5.7
Unionist hold Swing +3.3

References

  1. ↑ ‘DUCKWORTH, James’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 15 April 2016
  2. ↑ ‘DUCKWORTH, James’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 15 April 2016
  3. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  4. 1 2 British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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