Parliament
At the 1951 general election Gough was elected as Member of Parliament for Horsham. In Parliament Gough was particularly loyal to the Conservative government, especially over Suez. He particularly stood up for the interests of ex-servicemen, and was Chairman of the Royal Aero Club from 1958 to 1968. As the new town of Crawley was built in his constituency, Gough praised it as a success.
Gough announced his retirement from Parliament in March 1962, and left Parliament at the 1964 general election. He was Chairman of the Horsham Conservative Association from 1964 to 1970. Having been a prodigious correspondent to various newspapers, he found he had more time to contribute.
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