The Cambridge by-election of 2 December 1976 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) David Lane resigned his seat to take up the position of Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality.[1]: The seat was retained by the Tories in a result that cut the government majority to one seat.[2]
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Results from the previous general election were[5]:
General Election October 1974: Cambridge | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | David Lane | 21,790 | 41.25 | +0.66 | |
Labour | James Curran | 19,017 | 36 | +3.28 | |
Liberal | Dr. Michael O'Loughlin | 11,129 | 21.07 | -5 | |
United Democratic Party | C.J. Curry | 885 | 1.68 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,773 | 5.25 | -2.62 | ||
Turnout | 52,811 | 69.55 | -9.22 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The results of the by-election were as follows[1]:
United Kingdom Parliament: Cambridge by-election 1976 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Robert Rhodes James | 19,620 | 51.03 | +9.78 | |
Labour | Martin Smith | 9,995 | 25.99 | -10.01 | |
Liberal | Dr. Michael O'Loughlin | 7,051 | 18.34 | -2.73 | |
Independent | James Sharpe | 711 | 1.85 | N/A | |
National Front | Jeremy Wotherspoon | 700 | 1.82 | N/A | |
Science Fiction Looney | Philip Sargent | 374 | 0.97 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,625 | 25.03 | +19.78 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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