Uxbridge by-election, 1972

Uxbridge by-election, 1972

The Uxbridge by-election of December 7,1972 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Curran had died on September 16 of the same year. The seat was retained by the Conservatives

Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Shersby
votes = 14,178 | percentage = 42.31 | change = -7.04
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Manuela Sykes
votes = 13,000 | percentage = 38.79 | change = -2.87
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Stuart
votes = 3,650 | percentage = 10.89 | change = +1.9
Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = John Clifton
votes = 2,920 | percentage = 8.71 | change = N/A
Election box candidate with party link
party = Union Movement
candidate = Dan Harmston
votes = 873 | percentage = 2.60 | change = N/A
Election box candidate with party link
party = National Independence Party (UK)
candidate = Clare Macdonald
votes = 551 | percentage = 1.64 | change = N/A
Election box candidate
party = Democratic Conservative against the Common Market
candidate = Reginald Simmerson
votes = 341 | percentage = 1.02 | change = N/A
Election box turnout
votes = 35,513
percentage =
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =


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