Robert Alstead

Robert Alstead OBE JP (23 October 1873 – 9 September 1946) was a self-made businessman in the clothing trade and a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom.

The Liberals had not contested Altrincham at the previous election in 1918 when a Labour candidate challenged the sitting Unionist.

After 4 years of Unionist majority government which included a General Strike, the Liberal Party, now led by David Lloyd George, were challenging strongly again and Alstead had hopes of regaining Altrincham.

However, this time, Alstead faced a Labour candidate as well as a Unionist, making winning the seat too difficult.

Alstead did not stand for Parliament again, although he was prospective Liberal candidate for Preston in 1934–1935, but pulled out the month before the 1935 election.