In 1899 Churchill lost his first election to become an MP.In which Lancashire town did he stand?
Winston Churchill in politics, 1900–1939 an urchin looking through a pastrycook's window." The speech concerned the benefits to the working man of "Tory Democracy" and was reported in the "Morning Post". His first attempt to enter Parliament was unsuccessful when in July 1899 he was defeated in a by-election for the seat of Oldham in Lancashire. The constituency returned two members of parliament, both Conservatives at the previous election. One of them was ill and sought to retire, and Churchill was chosen as the new candidate. However, before the election the second member died so that two new candidates stood against two respected Liberal candidates,
William Churchill (Ipswich MP) at the 1715 general election, but was granted a patent for supplying stationery to the crown, and resigned his seat on 8 December 1717, in favour of his son-in-law Francis Negus. He built a hall at Dallinghoo, which later burnt down. Churchill died in February 1737. He and his wife had one daughter Elizabeth, who married Francis Negus. His estate passed to William Castle. William Churchill (Ipswich MP) William Churchill (11 August 1661 – 1737) of Dallinghoo, Suffolk, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1707 and 1717. Churchill was the second son of William