Rotherham by-election, 1976
The Rotherham by-election of 24 June 1976 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Brian O'Malley. Labour held on to the seat in the by-election.[1]
Results
| Rotherham, 1976 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Stanley Crowther | 14,351 | 50.69 | -13.89 | |
| Conservative | Douglas Hinckley | 9,824 | 34.70 | +12.64 | |
| Liberal | Beth Graham | 2,214 | 7.82 | -5.53 | |
| National Front | George Wright | 1,696 | 5.99 | N/A | |
| World Grid Sunshine Room Party | Peter Bishop | 129 | 0.46 | N/A | |
| English National | Robin Atkinson | 99 | 0.35 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 28,313 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Rotherham by-election, 1899
- Rotherham by-election, 1910
- Rotherham by-election, 1917
- Rotherham by-election, 1994
- Rotherham by-election, 2012
References
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