Gordon James Oakes (22 December 1931 – 14 August 2005)[1] was a British Labour Party politician.
[2] A solicitor by profession, he became a councillor on Widnes Borough Council in 1952, serving as Mayor in 1964.
[2] Oakes unsuccessfully contested Bebington in 1959 and Manchester Moss Side at a 1961 by-election.
He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West from 1964 to 1970, when he was beaten by the Conservative Robert Redmond by 1,244 votes.
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