Weston-super-Mare by-election, 1969

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The Weston-super-Mare by-election of 27 March 1969 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) David Webster. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.^[1]^[2]

Results

General Election 1966: Weston-super-Mare
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Webster	27,733	52.08
	Labour	M.E. Butcher	15,340	28.81
	Liberal	I.D. McDonald	10,173	19.11
Majority			12,393	23.27
Turnout			53,246	79.06
	Conservative hold		Swing

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1966	July: Carmarthen

1967	March: Glasgow Pollok Nuneaton Rhondda West Honiton April: Brierley Hill September: Cambridge Walthamstow West November: Hamilton Leicester South West Manchester Gorton West Derbyshire

1968	March: Kensington South Acton Dudley Meriden Warwick and Leamington June: Oldham West Sheffield Brightside Nelson and Colne July: Caerphilly October: Bassetlaw November: New Forest

1969	March: Brighton Pavilion Walthamstow East Weston-super-Mare April: Mid Ulster May: Chichester June: Birmingham Ladywood October: Glasgow Gorbals Islington North Newcastle-under-Lyme Paddington North Swindon December: Louth Wellingborough

1970	March: Bridgwater South Ayrshire

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