Oliver Moxon

Oliver Moxon

Oliver Charles Napier Moxon (June 1922 –1989), was a British author and Liberal Party politician.

Background

He was brother of actor Timothy Moxon. He was educated at Gresham's School, Holt.[1]

Professional career

Moxon was variously an author/publisher, hotel proprietor and company director. During the Second World War he served as an RAF Officer. After the war, with his brother Timothy, he founded the New Torch Theatre in London. He founded the publishing company Book Express Ltd. He wrote Bitter Monsoon-The Memoirs of a Fighter Pilot (1955), a novel based on the memoirs of a fighter pilot during operations in Burma during World War II. He followed this up with The Last Monsoon (1957) and After the Monsoon (1958). He owned a restaurant on the North Coast of Jamaica.[2]

Political career

In 1958 he was adopted as prospective Liberal candidate for Chelsea.[3] However, he did not contest the 1959 General Election. He was Liberal candidate unsuccessfully at three parliamentary elections.[4]

Electoral record

Hove by-election, 1965 [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Francis Martin Maddan 25,339 62.0 -6.4
Labour Thomas James Marsh 8,387 21.0 -10.6
Liberal Oliver Charles Napier Moxon 6,867 16.7 N/A
Independent Max Cossman 121 0.3 N/A
Majority 16,952 41.0 +4.2
Turnout 40,714 58.2 -11.4
Conservative hold Swing +2.1
General Election 1966: Hove [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Francis Martin Maddan 28,799 57.2 -4.8
Labour Trevor Williams 12,909 25.7 +4.7
Liberal Oliver Charles Napier Moxon 8,037 16.0 -0.7
Independent Max Cossmann 574 1.1 +0.8
Majority 15,890 31.6 -9.5
Turnout 50,319 72.1 +13.9
Conservative hold Swing -4.7
General Election 1970: Brighton, Kemptown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Andrew Bowden 24,208 49.3
Labour Dennis Harry Hobden 21,105 42.9
Liberal Oliver Charles Napier Moxon 3,833 7.8
Majority 3,103 6.3
Turnout 49,146 75.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1966
  2. ↑ Trees in South Africa, Volumes 32-35
  3. ↑ The Publisher, Volume 172, 1958
  4. ↑ British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.
  5. ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1966
  6. ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1966
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