The Bromsgrove by-election of 27 May 1971 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) James Dance. The seat was won by the opposition Labour Party in a by-election that saw only the two major parties participating.[1][2]
| Bromsgrove, 1971 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Terry Davis | 29,809 | 51.62 | +10.09 | |
| Conservative | Hal Miller | 27,941 | 48.38 | -10.09 | |
| Turnout | 57,750 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1970: Bromsgrove | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | James Dance | 37,544 | 58.47 | ||
| Labour | Terry Davis | 26,670 | 41.53 | ||
| Majority | 64,214 | 16.93 | |||
| Turnout | 14,814 | 76.51 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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