Wirral by-election, 1976
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The Wirral by-election of March 11, 1976 was held after Selwyn Lloyd, who had been elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) but who was serving as Speaker of the British House of Commons, retired. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election.
[edit] Results
| Wirral, 1976 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Hunt | 34,675 | 66.78 | +15.97 | |
| Labour | Adrian Bailey | 10,562 | 17.86 | -8.66 | |
| Liberal | Michael Gayford | 5,914 | 11.39 | -13.12 | |
| English National Party | Frank Hansford-Miller | 466 | 0.90 | N/A | |
| Independent Conservative | Hilary Miller | 307 | 0.59 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 51,924 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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