Birmingham Stechford by-election, 1977

The Birmingham Stechford by-election, in Birmingham, on March 31, 1977 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Roy Jenkins resigned his seat following his appointment as President of the European Commission. A seat that had been solidly Labour since its formation in 1950, it was won by Andrew MacKay of the Conservative Party, before being regained by Labour in 1979. The by-election was noted for the strong performance of the National Front candidate and the presence of two far left candidates.

[edit] Results

Birmingham Stechford by-election, 1977
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew MacKay	15,731	43.4	+15.6
	Labour	Terry Davis	13,782	38.0	-19.6
	National Front	Andrew Brons	2,955	8.2	N/A
	Liberal	Graham Gopsill	2,901	8.0	-6.4
	International Marxist Group	Brian Heron	494	1.4	N/A
	Socialist Workers	Paul Foot	377	1.0	N/A
Turnout			36,240
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

General Election October 1974: Birmingham Stechford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roy Jenkins	23,075	57.6	+4.5
	Conservative	D Wedgwood	11,152	27.8	-2.4
	Liberal	Graham Gopsill	5,860	14.6	-1.4
Majority			11,923	29.7	+6.9
Turnout			40,087	64.1	-1.7
	Labour hold		Swing