Jim Lester | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Broxtowe Beeston (1974–1983) | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Nick Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1932 Nottingham. Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 31 October 2021 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir James Theodore Lester (23 May 1932 – 31 October 2021) was a British Conservative Party politician.[1]
Born in Nottingham in May 1932, Lester first stood for Parliament in a by-election at Bassetlaw in 1968, when he almost overturned a Labour majority of 10,428 votes, failing to beat Joe Ashton by just 740 votes. He contested the seat again at the 1970 general election, but Ashton stretched his advantage to 8,261 votes.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Beeston between February 1974 and 1983, then for Broxtowe until the 1997 election, when he lost his seat to Labour. During his time in the House of Commons, he served as a party whip and a junior employment minister.
Lester died on 31 October 2021, at the age of 89.[2]