Alec Woodall

Alec Woodall (20 September 1918 – 3 January 2011^[1]) was a British Labour Party politician.

Alec Woodall MP
Member of Parliament for Hemsworth
In office 28 February 1974 – 18 May 1987
Preceded by	Alan Beaney
Succeeded by	George Buckley
Personal details
Born	20 September 1918
Died	3 January 2011 (age 92)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour

Woodall was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hemsworth from 1974 until 1987, when he was deselected as Labour candidate and replaced by George Buckley who described him as being from "traditional mining stock" in his maiden speech.^[2]

Before entering Parliament, Woodall served as an infantryman.^[3]

Political views

Woodall supported a range of political causes during his time in the House of Commons, including more transparency in political funding in the United Kingdom.