1969 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election

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The Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election of 30 October 1969 was caused by the death of Labour MP Stephen Swingler. It was held on the same day as four other by-elections[1] and the seat was retained by Labour.[2] (in Glasgow Gorbals, Islington North, Paddington North, and Swindon.)

Results[]

Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1969[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Golding 21,786[2] 46.13[2] -15.67[1]
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 20,744 43.92 +5.72
Liberal David Spreckley 2,999 6.35 +6.35
Democratic Party D Parker 1,699 3.60 New
Majority 1,042 2.21 -21.40
Turnout 47,228 72.3
Labour hold Swing

Aftermath[]

Although the Conservatives achieved a 10.7% swing from Labour, John Golding claimed that his victory was a vote of confidence in Harold Wilson's Government. Conservative supporters responded by shouting "Rubbish", while their unsuccessful candidate, Nicholas Winterton, stated the result was notice for the Government "to quit - and soon".[4] The other three by-elections in England held on the same day also saw similar large swings to the Conservatives, with Swindon being gained by the latter party.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b UK Election Statistics: 1918-2004 RESEARCH PAPER 04/61 28 JULY 2004 Archived 14 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 27 October 2008
  2. ^ a b c GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS SINCE 1966, accessed 27 October 2008
  3. ^ "1969 By Election Results". British Elections Ephemera Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  4. ^ a b Warden, John (31 October 1969). "Tories Gain One Seat in Five By-elections". The Glasgow Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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