Simon Goldblatt’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British politician
Is Lawyer 
Judge 
Barrister 
Politician 
From United Kingdom 
Type Law 
Politics 
Gender male
Birth December 1928
Age: 91 years

Simon Goldblatt QC (December 1928-), is a British Barrister and was a Liberal Party politician.

Background

He was educated at Eton College where he was captain of the school and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Professional career

In 1953 he was Called to the bar, by Gray’s Inn. In 1972 he became a Queen’s Counsel. In 1982 he became a Bencher

Political career

He was President of the West Midlands Young Liberals Federation. He was a Member of the Liberal Party Council. He was Liberal candidate for the Rugby division of Warwickshire at the 1959 General Election. He was Liberal candidate again for Rugby at the 1964 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the Twickenham division of Middlesex at the 1966 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.

Election results

General Election 1959:Rugby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roy Wise 17,429 42.6 -4.0
Labour James Johnson 16,959 41.4 -8.7
Liberal Simon Goldblatt 6,413 15.7 N/A
Independent Archibald S. Frost 142 0.4 N/A
Majority 470 1.2 -2.3
Turnout 40,924 85.6 +0.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1964:Rugby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Alfred Roy Wise 19,221 45.1 +2.5
Labour David H. Childs 17,532 41.2 -0.2
Liberal Simon Goldblatt 5,522 13.0 -2.7
Social Credit Party Archibald S. Frost 304 0.7 N/A
Majority 1,689 4.0 +2.8
Turnout 42,580 84.6 -1.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1966: Twickenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roger Gresham Cooke 26,512 47.7
Labour David Carlton 18,884 34.0
Liberal Simon Goldblatt 10,160 18.3
Majority 7,628 13.7
Turnout 55,556 78.6
Conservative hold Swing
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