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Ada Rowley Moody JP, née Shufflebotham, was a British Liberal Party politician in Hanley, Staffordshire.
Ada Shufflebotham was born the daughter of John and Emily E. Shufflebotham, of Newcastle-under-Lyme. She was educated at Orme Girls' School, Newcastle-under-Lyme. In 1914 she married Dr. Arthur Rowley Moody of Hanley.[1]
Ada Rowley Moody was President of Hanley Liberal Association and a member of the Midland Liberal Federation Executive Committee for four years. She was Chairman of the Women's Advisory Committee to the Midland Liberal Federation, 1923 and 1924.[2] She was Liberal candidate for the Hanley division of Staffordshire at the 1923 General Election. She came third and did not stand for parliament again.[3] Her husband was also active in local politics having been proposed as Liberal candidate for Hanley at the 1912 by-election, before withdrawing.[4][5] She was a Justice of the peace for Stoke-on-Trent. She was Vice-President of North Staffordshire Liberal Federation. She was a member of Hampstead Borough Council.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Myles Harper Parker | 11,508 | 53.3 | +4.5 | |
Unionist | James Andrew Seddon | 5,817 | 26.9 | −1.8 | |
Liberal | Ada Rowley Moody | 4,268 | 19.8 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 5,691 | 26.4 | +6.3 | ||
Turnout | 63.7 | −3.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.1 |
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