Tuesday, 13 November 2018
2088 Hilda Runciman
Constituency : St Ives 1928-9
Hilda took St Ives from the Tories at a by-election. She was a staunch Asquithian and forbade Lloyd George from coming to speak for her during the campaign. He admonished Samuel for supporting her. She won by 763 votes in a three cornered contest.
Hilda was the daughter of the former Liberal MP James Stevenson. She was educated at Notting Hill High School and Cambridge. She married Walter Runciman in 1898. She became a Northumberland county councillor. She was President of the Women's National Liberal Federation from 1919 to 1921 and made sure it stayed opposed to the Coalition. She was a strong platform speaker on education and social issues.
Hilda never got to speak in the Commons. She was active in the Liberal Council opposed to Lloyd George.
In 1929, Hilda made way for Walter who needed to move from his uncongenial Welsh seat. She switched to Tavistock but was defeated by just 152 votes in a three-cornered contest.
In 1937 , Hilda became a viscountess on her husband's elevation.
She died in 1956 aged 87.
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