Sutton and Cheam by-election, 1972
- Sutton and Cheam by-election, 1972
The Sutton and Cheam by-election of December 7,1972 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Sharples was appointed Governor of Bermuda. In a defeat for Edward Heath's government the seat was taken by the Liberals. This was the second Liberal gain during the 1970-1974 Parliament.
Results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Tope
votes = 18,328 | percentage = 53.58 | change = +38.98Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Macfarlane
votes = 10,911 | percentage = 31.90 | change = -26.19Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Miller
votes = 2,937 | percentage = 8.59 | change = -18.72Election box candidate
party = Anti-Common Market
candidate = Chris Frere-Smith
votes = 1,332 | percentage = 3.89 | change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = National Independence Party (UK)
candidate = Edgar Scruby
votes = 660 | percentage = 1.93 | change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 34,204
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
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