The Walthamstow East by-election of 27 March 1969 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) William Robinson. The seat was won by the opposition Conservative Party.[1][2]
| Walthamstow East, 1969 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Michael McNair-Wilson | 13,158 | 63.15 | +20.82 | |
| Labour | Colin Phipps | 7,679 | 36.85 | -10.98 | |
| Turnout | 20,837 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1970: Walthamstow East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | William Robinson | 15,703 | 47.83 | ||
| Conservative | John Harvey | 13,896 | 42.33 | ||
| Liberal | JPJ Ellis | 3,229 | 9.84 | ||
| Majority | 1,807 | 5.50 | |||
| Turnout | 80.11 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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