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Frank Davis (Liberal politician)

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98:. At the time, no election in the UK included the name of a candidate's party on the ballot paper. To get round this situation, he changed his name to 'Frank Liberal Davis'. He was in a six-way contest. He came third polling 11% of the vote. As a consequence of his name changing action, UK law was changed to allow party names on the ballot paper. In May 1968 he lost his seat on Barnet Council. He contested the re-drawn ward of Finchley and polled 36% of the vote. In 1982 he was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Friern Barnet at the Barnet Council elections, polling 25% of the vote. 67: 499: 1813: 78:. He was one of the two Liberals who made the initial breakththrough onto Finchley Council. In 1960 he was re-elected as a Liberal for Manor ward in the elections to the Municipal Borough of Finchley. In 1963 he was re-elected as a Liberal for Manor ward in the 73:
He was an early pioneer of Community Politics that became synonymous with Liberal success at local government level. He invented the 'Grumble Sheet' which encouraged public feedback. In 1957 he was elected as a Liberal for Manor ward in the elections to the
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politician who successfully campaigned to have political party names included on the ballot paper for UK elections. He served as Mayor of Finchley.
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He was a Company Executive. He was a partner in a clothing firm. He ran a local fleet of private buses in competition with London Transport.
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The Frank Davis clock on the Jack Fisk Stand commemorates his involvement with the club.
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He was born as Frank Davis. He was educated at elementary and central schools and at
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Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University
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British Liberal Party
Regent Street Polytechnic
Wingate F.C.

Municipal Borough of Finchley
Finchley Borough Council elections
Barnet London Borough Council election
Finchley
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Swing
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