Heather Harvey

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Heather Harvey

Heather Joan Harvey CBE (September 1899 – 1989), was a British writer and Liberal Party politician.

Background[]

Harvey was educated privately at Prior's Field School, Godalming, and Newnham College, Cambridge, where she graduated in 1921 with first-class honours, economics tripos. In 1973 she was appointed a CBE for political services in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Professional career[]

Harvey joined the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, in 1931. She became secretary of the Study Groups Department in 1935. She was a temporary Civil servant in the Foreign Office, 1939–45. She served with the United Nations 1945–46 as deputy administrative secretary.[1] She was a writer and was engaged in historical research.

Political career[]

Harvey was Honorary Treasurer of the Women's Liberal Federation, a member of the Liberal Party Organisation Council and the executive committee.[2] She was Joint Honorary Treasurer of the Liberal Party.[3]

Electoral record[]

General Election 1950: Esher[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Robson Brown 33,094 60.7 n/a
Labour Ethel Chipchase 15,514 28.6 n/a
Liberal Heather Harvey 5,704 10.5 n/a
Majority 17,580 32.4 n/a
Turnout n/a
Conservative win
General Election 1951: Esher[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Robson Brown 33,755 62.9
Labour Percy McNally 15,334 28.6
Liberal Heather Harvey 4,612 8.4
Majority 18,421 34.3
Turnout 83.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Southend West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Channon 27,326 64.2 -4.9
Labour Victor Marchesi 8,866 20.8 -10.1
Liberal Heather Harvey 6,375 15.0 n/a
Majority 18,460 43.4 +5.1
Turnout 74.1 -4.9
Conservative hold Swing
1959 Southend West by-election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Channon 14,493 55.6 -8.6
Liberal Heather Harvey 6,314 24.2 +9.2
Labour Anthony Pearson-Clarke 5,280 20.2 -0.6
Majority 8,179 31.4 -12.0
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing -6.0
General Election 1959: Southend West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Channon 27,612 58.2 +2.6
Liberal Heather Harvey 10,577 22.3 -1.9
Labour Anthony Pearson-Clarke 9,219 19.4 -0.8
Majority 17,035 35.9 +4.5
Turnout 77.7
Conservative hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1955
  2. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1951
  3. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1959
  4. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950–1973 by FWS Craig
  5. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950–1973 by FWS Craig
  6. ^ "1959 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
Party political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of the Liberal Party
1959–1962
With: Baron Grantchester
Patrick Lort-Phillips (1959–1960)
J. C. McLaughlin (1961–1962) 		Succeeded by
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