John Sever
British politician (born 1943)
Eric John Sever (born 1 April 1943) is a former Labour Party politician in England.
Sever was elected Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood at a by-election in 1977. He served until 1983, having been deselected in 1981 as prospective Labour candidate in favour of Albert Bore. Sever instead stood in Meriden, a safe seat for the Conservative Party, where he lost by 15,018 votes.
The public source identifies “John Sever” as british politician (born 1943). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around John, Sever and British.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 8, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6257340. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1943, 1977, 1983 and 1981.
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