The Greenwich by-election of 8 July 1971 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Marsh resigned from the House of Commons to take up the post of Chairman of British Rail. The seat was retained by Labour.[1][2]
| Greenwich, 1971 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Guy Barnett | 14,671 | 66.73 | +10.98 | |
| Conservative | J Stuart Thom | 6,150 | 27.97 | -7.39 | |
| Fellowship | Ronald Mallone | 792 | 3.60 | N/A | |
| Independent Conservative | Reginald Simmerson | 285 | 1.30 | N/A | |
| Independent | David Davies | 89 | 0.40 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 21,987 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1970: Greenwich | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Richard Marsh | 20,804 | 55.75 | ||
| Conservative | J Stuart Thom | 13,195 | 35.36 | ||
| Liberal | P. Wylan | 3,319 | 8.89 | ||
| Majority | 7,609 | 20.39 | |||
| Turnout | 37,318 | 65.66 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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