Woolwich West by-election, 1975
- Woolwich West by-election, 1975
The Woolwich West by-election, 1975 was a parliamentary by-election held on 26 June 1975 for the British House of Commons constituency of Woolwich West in South East London.
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), William Hamling had died on 20 March 1975. He had held the seat since winning it from the Conservatives at the 1964 general election.
Results
The result of the contest was a victory for the Conservative candidate, Peter Bottomley, who held the seat until its abolition for the 1983 general election; he had contested the seat in both 1974 general elections.
Votes
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title=Woolwich West by-election, 1975Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Bottomley
votes = 17,280
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joseph Stanyer
votes = 14,898
percentage =
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Mrs Sheilagh Hobday
votes = 1,884
percentage =
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party = National Front (UK)
candidate = Mrs Ruth Robinson
votes = 856
percentage =
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party = Fellowship Party
candidate = Ronald Mallone
votes = 218
percentage =
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party = English National Party
candidate = Frank Hansford-Miller
votes = 140
percentage =
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party = C'tive, Anti-Common Market
candidate = Reginald Simmerson
votes = 104
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Peter Bishop
votes = 41
percentage =
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votes = 2,382
percentage =
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votes =
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
References
* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/76.html#woolwich British Parliamentary by-elections: Woolwich West 1975]
*Rayment
ee also
*Woolwich West by-election, 1943
*Woolwich West (UK Parliament constituency)
*Woolwich
*List of United Kingdom by-elections
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