Birmingham Stechford by-election, 1977
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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 | 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 | ||||
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