Westhoughton by-election, 1973
The Westhoughton by election took place for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in Westhoughton on 24 May 1973.
It was won by Roger Stott who held the seat for Labour after the death on 1 February of the previous MP, Tom Price.
Result
| By-election 1973: Westhoughton [1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Roger Stott | 26,294 | 57.0 | ||
| Conservative | Cyril A. Unsworth | 19,511 | 42.3 | ||
| Democratic Socialist | Brian O'Hara | 335 | 0.7 | ||
| Majority | 6,783 | 14,7 | |||
| Turnout | 46,140 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous Result
| General Election 1970: Westhoughton [2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Tom Price | 29,674 | 55.4 | ||
| Conservative | Cyril A. Unsworth | 23,847 | 44.6 | ||
| Majority | 5,827 | 10.9 | |||
| Turnout | 53,521 | 76.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ By-election 1960: Westhoughton. British Election Ephemera Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ General Election, 18 June 1970: Westhoughton. Political Science Resources. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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