Widnes by-election, 1971
The Widnes by-election of 1971 took place on 23 September, following the death of the Labour MP James MacColl on 17 June of that year, and produced a victory for the incumbent Labour Party.
It remains the most recent by-election in England, Wales or Scotland to be contested by only two candidates.
Results
| By-election, 1971: Widnes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
Gordon James Oakes |
22,880 |
69.1 |
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Conservative |
David Stanley |
10,219 |
30.9 |
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| Majority |
12,661 |
38.3 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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