Kingston-upon-Thames by-election, 1972
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The Kingston-upon-Thames by-election of 4 May 1972 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) John Boyd-Carpenter was appointed chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.[1][2]
Results
Kingston-upon-Thames, 1972 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Norman Lamont | 16,679 | 52.32 | -4.25 | |
Labour | Anthony Judge | 9,892 | 31.03 | -0.64 | |
Liberal | Stephen Wells | 3,601 | 11.3 | -0.36 | |
Anti-Common Market Conservative | Edgar Scruby | 1,705 | 5.35 | N/A | |
Turnout | 31,877 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1970: Kingston-Upon Thames | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | John Boyd-Carpenter | 23,426 | 56.67 | ||
Labour | RH Crockett | 13,090 | 31.67 | ||
Liberal | SJ Wells | 4,822 | 11.66 | ||
Majority | 10,336 | 25.0 | |||
Turnout | 41,338 | 69.13 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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