David Madel

David Madel
Member of Parliament
for South West Bedfordshire
South Bedfordshire (1970-1983)
In office
18 June 1970  7 June 2001
Preceded by Gwilym Roberts
Succeeded by Andrew Selous
Personal details
Born (1936-08-06) 6 August 1936
Nationality British
Political party Conservative

Sir William David Madel (born 6 August 1938) is a politician in the United Kingdom.

Parliamentary career

Madel contested the London seat of Erith and Crayford in a 1965 by-election, and again in the general election the following year, but was beaten on each occasion by Labour's James Wellbeloved.

He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament for South Bedfordshire and later South West Bedfordshire from 1970 until he stood down at the 2001 general election.

He almost suffered one of the biggest upsets of the 1997 general election, when the Labour Party spectacularly cut his majority from 21,273 to just 132 votes.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Gwilym Roberts
Member of Parliament for South Bedfordshire
19701983
Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for South West Bedfordshire
19832001
Succeeded by
Andrew Selous
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