The Hayes and Harlington by-election of 17 June 1971 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Arthur Skeffington. The seat was retained by Labour.[1][2]
| Hayes and Harlington, 1971 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Neville Sandelson | 15,827 | 74.74 | +17.09 | |
| Conservative | Andre Potier | 5,348 | 25.26 | -15.98 | |
| Turnout | 21,175 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1970: Hayes and Harlington | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Arthur Skeffington | 19,192 | 57.65 | ||
| Conservative | Andre Potier | 13,728 | 41.24 | ||
| Communist | P. Pink | 372 | 1.12 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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