Southampton Itchen by-election, 1971
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The Southampton Itchen by-election of May 27, 1971 was held after the Speaker of the British House of Commons and Member of Parliament (MP) Horace King retired. The seat was gained by the Labour Party (although King had initially sat as a Labour MP). The by-election was noted for the strong performance of the far right National Democratic Party, who had developed a following in the constituency.
[edit] Results
| Southampton Itchen by-election, 1971 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Bob Mitchell | 22,575 | 55.36 | N/A | |
| Conservative | James Spicer | 12,900 | 31.63 | N/A | |
| National Democratic | Edwin Bray | 3,090 | 7.58 | -14.32 | |
| Liberal | Joseph Cherryson | 2,214 | 5.43 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,675 | ||||
| Turnout | 40,779 | ||||
| Labour gain from Speaker | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1970: Southampton Itchen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Speaker | Horace King | 29,417 | 67.2 | ||
| National Democratic | Edwin Bray | 9,581 | 21.9 | ||
| Independent | B. H. Phillips | 4,794 | 11.0 | ||
| Majority | 19,836 | 45.3 | |||
| Turnout | 54.1 | ||||
| Speaker hold | Swing | ||||
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