mˈɑːɹkwænd fˈɜːst stˈʊd fɔːɹ pˈɑːɹləmənt æt ðə wˈɛlʃ sˈiːt ʌv bˈæɹi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, bˌʌt wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv ɪŋkˈʌmbənt ɹˈeɪmənd ɡˈaʊɚ.
Marquand first stood for Parliament at the Welsh seat of Barry in 1964, but was defeated by the Conservative incumbent Raymond Gower.