Talk:Joseph Cleary

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Record?[edit]

The article states "Twenty years after losing his seat in the House of Commons, he re-entered the fray to contest Liverpool Walton in the 1955 general election. This is the longest gap recorded of any former MP in trying to return to Parliament." This needs some clarification - what exactly is the record here? Robert McIntyre lost his seat in 1945, but kept standing until 1974 - far more than 20 years. The O'Gorman Mahon lost his second seat in 1852, then next stood (unsuccessfully) in 1874 - again, more than 20 years. Whatever record Cleary set, it's something more specific. Warofdreams talk 17:11, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]