Nelson and Colne by-election, 1968
The Nelson and Colne by-election of 27 June 1968 was held after the death of Labour MP (MP) Sydney Silverman[1]:
The seat was safe, having been won by Labour at the United Kingdom general election, 1966 by over 4,500 votes[2]
Candidates
- Betty Boothroyd, at the time a Hammersmith councillor, was chosen for Labour. She would eventually go on to become the first female Speaker of the House of Commons
- David Waddington was the Conservative candidate, having been called to the Bar in 1951.
- The local Liberal Party association nominated David Chadwick
- Brian Tattersall was the candidate with the label "English Nationalist"
Result of the previous general election
Result of the by-election
Nelson and Colne by-election, 27 June 1968 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Waddington |
16,466 |
48.89 |
+11.87 |
|
Labour |
Betty Boothroyd |
12,944 |
38.43 |
-10.85 |
|
Liberal |
David Chadwick |
3,016 |
13.70 |
-4.75 |
|
English Nationalist |
Brian Tattersall |
1,255 |
3.73 |
N/A |
Majority |
3,522 |
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
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References