Sir Charles Kenneth Murchison | |
|---|---|
 Murchison in 1925 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire | |
| In office 1922–1923 | |
| In office 1924–1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1872-09-22)22 September 1872 |
| Died | 17 December 1952(1952-12-17) (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir Charles Kenneth Murchison (22 September 1872 – 17 December 1952[1]) was a BritishConservative Party politician.
He was elected at the1918 general election asMember of Parliament (MP) forKingston upon Hull East. Standing as aCoalition Conservative, he won the seat with a large majority over the sittingLiberal MPThomas Ferens.[2]
Murchison did not defend his Hull seat at the1922 general election, and stood instead inHuntingdonshire.[2] He won the seat, but held it for only a year;[1] at the1923 general election he was defeated by the LiberalLeonard Costello. Murchison regained the seat from Costello at thegeneral election in October 1924, and wasknighted on 18 February 1927.[3] After a further defeat at the1929 general election, he did not stand for election to theHouse of Commons again.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forKingston upon Hull East 1918 –1922 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHuntingdonshire 1922 –1923 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHuntingdonshire 1924 –1929 | Succeeded by |
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