Eastbourne by-election, 1990

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The Eastbourne by-election, 1990 was a by-election held on 18 October 1990 for the British House of Commons constituency of Eastbourne in East Sussex.

The by-election was caused by the death of the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Ian Gow, who was killed on 30 July 1990 by a bomb placed under his car by the Provisional IRA.

The result was a victory for the Liberal Democrat candidate David Bellotti, who defeated the former Conservative MP Richard Hickmet by a majority of 4,550 votes.

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By-election 1990: Eastbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Bellotti 23,415 50.8 +21.1
Conservative Richard Hickmet 18,865 41.0 −18.9
Labour Charlotte Atkins 2,308 5.0 −3.8
Green David Aherne 553 1.2 −0.4
Liberal Theresia Williamson 526 1.1 N/A
Corrective Party Lady Whiplash 216 0.5 N/A
National Front John McAuley 154 0.3
Ironside Party Eric Page 35 0.1
Majority 4,550 9.8
Turnout 46,072 60.7 −14.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 20.0

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