Gower by-election, 1982

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The Gower by-election of September 16, 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Ifor Davies on June 6, 1982. The seat was held by Labour in the by-election.[1]

Amongst the candidates was David Burns who at the time was being held on remand over charges charges relating to the bombing of a British Army recruitment office in Pontypandy. A self-declared member of the 'Worker's Army for a Welsh Republic', Burns was ultimately released in 1983 after neither of the two charges were made to stand up.[2]

[edit] Results

Gower by-election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gareth Wardell 17,095 43.5 -9.8
Social Democrat Gwynoro Jones 9,875 25.1 +16.1
Conservative Trefor Llewellyn 8,690 22.1 -8.4
Plaid Cymru Ieuan Owen 3,431 8.7 +1.6
Computer Democrat John Donovan 125 0.3 N/A
Civil Rights/Welsh Political Prisoner David Burns 103 0.3 N/A
Majority 7,220
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gower by-election result
  2. ^ Results of By-Elections in the 1979-83 Parliament