1972 Merthyr Tydfil by-election
The Merthyr Tydfil by-election of 13 April 1972 was held after the death of S. O. Davies on 25 February the same year. The Labour Party won the by-election in what had traditionally been a safe seat, although Davies had been elected in the 1970 general election as an Independent after he had been deselected due to his age.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edward Rowlands | 15,562 | 48.58 | +19.89 | |
Plaid Cymru | Emrys Roberts | 11,852 | 37.00 | +27.44 | |
Conservative | Christopher Barr | 2,336 | 7.29 | -2.56 | |
Communist | Arthur Lewis Jones | 1,519 | 4.74 | New | |
Liberal | Angus Donaldson | 765 | 2.39 | New | |
Majority | 3,710 | 11.58 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 32,034 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "1972 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
Categories:
- 1972 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1972 in Wales
- 1970s elections in Wales
- April 1972 events in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- Politics of Merthyr Tydfil