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(Redirected from Arthur Evans (Labour politician)) British politician (1898–1958) For other people named Arthur Evans, see Arthur Evans (disambiguation).

Henry Arthur Evans (24 September 1898 – 25 September 1958), known as Arthur Evans, was a British politician.

He contested the 1922 London County Council election as a Progressive candidate for Lewisham West but was unsuccessful.

He was National Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester East from 1922 to 1923 and Conservative MP for Cardiff South from 1924 to 1929, and from 1931 to 1945. At the 1945 general election he was defeated by the future Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byGeorge Banton	Member of Parliament for Leicester East 1922–1923	Succeeded byGeorge Banton
Preceded byArthur Henderson	Member of Parliament for Cardiff South 1924–1929	Succeeded byArthur Henderson
Preceded byArthur Henderson	Member of Parliament for Cardiff South 1931–1945	Succeeded byJames Callaghan
Preceded byEsmond Harmsworth	Baby of the House 1922–1923	Succeeded byCharles Rhys

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