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1970 By Election Results

 

 

 

 St Marylebone 

  DATE:       22nd October 1970
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a life peerage on Mr Quintin Hogg.
Kenneth Baker Conservative 10,684
Keith Morrell Labour 4,542
Michael Vann Liberal 1,038
Malcolm Skeggs National Front 401
John Papworth Fourth World Group 163
Majority 6,142

Conservative hold

 

 

 Enfield West 

  DATE:       19th November 1970
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr Iain Macleod. 
Cecil E Parkinson Conservative 15,205
Herbert C King Labour & Co-operative 6,926
Anthony Stowell Liberal 3,283
Kenneth Taylor National Front 1,176
Majority 8,279

Conservative hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1971 By Election Results

 

 

 Arundel & Shoreham

  DATE:       1st April 1971
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr Henry Kerby 4th January 1971. 
Richard Luce Conservative 34,482
Roger Kenward Labour 11,228
Peter Bartram Liberal 7,917
George Thomas Independent 191
Majority 23,254

Conservative hold

 

 

 Liverpool - Scotland 

  DATE:       1st April 1971
  CAUSE:    Resignation of Mr Walter Alldritt.
Frank Marsden Labour 6,795
Barry Porter Conservative 1,751
Peter Mahon Labour & Anti-Abortion 981
Majority 5,044

Labour hold

 

 

 Bromsgrove 

  DATE:       27th May 1971
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr James Dance on 16th March 1971.
Terence Davis Labour 29,809
Hilary Miller Conservative 27,941
Majority 1,868

Labour gain from Conservative

 

 

 Goole 

  DATE:       27th May 1971
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr George Jeger on 6th January 1971.
Dr Edmund Marshall Labour 24,323
Ian Bloomer Conservative 10,990
Majority 13,333

Labour hold

 

 

Southampton Itchen

  DATE:       27th May 1971
  CAUSE:    Retirement of Dr Horace King as Speaker of the Commons.
Richard Mitchell Labour 22,575
James Spicer Conservative 12,900
Edwin Bray National Democrat 3,090
Joseph Cherryson Liberal 2,214
Majority 9,675

Labour hold 

 

 

 Hayes & Harlington 

  DATE:       17th June 1971
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr Arthur Skeffington on 19th February 1971.
Neville Sandelson Labour 15,827
Andre Potier Conservative 5,348
Majority 10,479

Labour hold

 

 

 Greenwich

  DATE:       8th July 1971
  CAUSE:    Appointment of Mr Richard Marsh as chairman of British Rail.
Guy Barnett Labour 14,671
J Stuart Thom Conservative 6,150
Ronald Mallone Fellowship Party 792
Reginald Simmerson Independent Conservative 285
David Davies Independent 89
Majority 8,521

Labour hold

 

 

 Stirling & Falkirk

  DATE:       16th September 1971
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr Malcolm MacPherson on 24th May 1971.
Harry Ewing Labour 17,536
Dr Robert McIntyre Scottish Nationalist 13,048
David R Anderson Conservative 7,149
Majority 4,488

Labour hold

 

 

 Widnes 

  DATE:       23rd September 1971
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr James MacColl on 16th June 1971.
Gordon J Oakes Labour 22,880
David C Stanley Conservative 10,219
Majority 12,661

Labour hold

 

 

 Macclesfield

  DATE:       30th September 1971
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a life peerage on Sir Arther Vere Harvey.
Nicholas Winterton Conservative 24,933
Mrs Diana Jeuda Labour 23,854
R Michael Hammond Liberal 5,991
Reginald Simmerson Anti-Common Market C'tive 976
Robert Goodall English National Resurgence 92
Majority 1,079

Conservative hold