He chaired the county chapter of the Liberal Party from 1972 to 1973.

He chaired the local party chapter from 1980 to 1988, and also the county chapter for some years.

While chairing the county chapter he was also a member of the Conservative Party central committee.

It was to be sent to each county chapter, and supported or rejected at the county conventions.

It has 61,000 members, with 607 local chapters and 18 county chapters.

From 1908 to 1912 he was chairman of the county chapter.

He was a board member of the Agrarian Party's county chapter from 1921 to 1938.

It has 7,000 members, with 260 local chapters and 18 county chapters.

In the same period he was secretary for the county chapter.

He chaired the county chapter of the Labour Party from 1969 to 1974.