Grenville Jones

Thomas Grenville Jones (23 July 1922 – 2 February 2000), was a Welsh political consultant and Liberal Party politician.

Background

He was educated at Llandrindod Wells, Tonbridge School and St. Catharine's College, Cambridge.[1] In 1966 he married Jill Pound-Corner.[2]

Professional career

Jones served as a wireless operator/air gunner in the war.[3] After completing his law exams in 1950 he was admitted into the Middle Temple. He worked as a journalist.[4] He worked on the Crossbencher column of the Sunday Express.[2] He became a senior partner in a firm of commercial advisers.[1]

Political career

Jones was President of Cambridge University Liberal Club in 1949.[3] He was Liberal candidate for the Isle of Ely division of Cambridgeshire at the 1950 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the Leominster division of Herefordshire at the 1959 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the Tavistock division of Devon at the 1964 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.[5]

Electoral record
General Election 1950: Isle of Ely[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry Legge-Bourke 21,528 45.0 +4.4
Labour Alfred Francis Colenso Gray 16,565 34.6 +0.1
Liberal Grenville Jones 9,733 20.4 -4.5
Majority 4,963 10.4 +4.3
Turnout 47,826 79.6 +11.8
Conservative hold Swing +2.1
General Election 1959: Leominster[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clive Bossom 16,642 55.4 -9.9
Liberal Grenville Jones 6,905 23.0 n/a
Labour Frederick W Bowerman 6,475 21.6 -13.1
Majority 9,737 32.4 +1.4
Turnout 76.4
Conservative hold Swing n/a
General Election 1964: Tavistock[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Studholme 19,493 47.8 -5.9
Liberal Greville Jones 14,093 34.5 +10.0
Labour John A Elswood 7,226 17.7 -4.1
Majority 5,400 13.2 -16.1
Turnout 40,812
Conservative hold Swing -7.9

References
  1. The Times House of Commons, 1964
  2. The Guardian 14 March 2000
  3. The Times House of Commons, 1950
  4. The Times House of Commons, 1959
  5. British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1983, FWS Craig
  6. British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973, FWS Craig
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