Talk:List of United Kingdom by-elections (1950–1979)

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What is the purpose of the retained column on this page? It does not seem to relate to retention of the seat by a political party.

Nigel45 12:49, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

It means was a by-election change retained by the new party at the susequent General Election. Clear? RodCrosby

Thanks,I see. Should there be a note on the page to that effect or have I missed it?

Nigel45 16:23, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

The page was split a couple of months ago. There's plenty of discussion on Talk:List_of_UK_by-elections RodCrosby

Thanks, I'll take a look. Nigel45 10:10, 9 June 2006 (UTC)