Swindon by-election, 1969
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The Swindon by-election of 3 October 1969 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Noel-Baker resigned from the House of Commons. The seat was won by the Conservative Party in a defeat for Harold Wilson's government.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christopher Ward | 16,843 | 41.73 | +5.06 | |
Labour | David Stoddart | 16,365 | 40.54 | -20.81 | |
Liberal | Christopher Layton | 6,193 | 15.34 | N/A | |
Communist | Judith Gradwell | 518 | 1.28 | -0.70 | |
Young Socialist | Frank Willis | 446 | 1.10 | N/A | |
Turnout | 40,365 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Francis Noel-Baker | 25,966 | 61.35 | ||
Conservative | NG Reece | 15,523 | 36.67 | ||
Communist | I Gradwell | 838 | 1.98 | ||
Majority | 10,443 | 24.67 | |||
Turnout | 73.51 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
- ↑ Full result
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