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David Ainsworth

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David Ainsworth (1842 – 21 March 1906) was a British Liberal Party politician. He first elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for the West Division of Cumberland at the 1880 general election. He had run unsuccessfully for this position in 1874. In 1885 and 1886 he ran for the Egremont constituency in Parliament, but lost. He however won the election to this constituency in 1892, but held the seat for only three years, being defeated at the 1895 general election.

Ainsworth was the brother of John Stirling Ainsworth.

References

Sources

  • W. W. Bean. The Parliamentary Representation of Six Northern Counties of England. (1890) p. 15.
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 369–370. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 245. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cumberland Western
18801885
With: Percy Wyndham
Constituency abolished
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Egremont
18921895
Succeeded by