Gower by-election, 1982

The Gower by-election of 16 September 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Ifor Davies on 6 June 1982. The seat was held by Labour in the by-election.[1]

Amongst the candidates was David Burns who at the time was being held on remand over charges relating to the bombing of a British Army recruitment office in Pontypandy. A self-declared member of the 'Worker's Army for a Welsh Republic', Burns was ultimately released in 1983 after neither of the two charges were made to stand up.[2]

Results

Gower by-election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gareth Wardell 17,095 43.5 -9.8
Social Democratic Gwynoro Jones 9,875 25.1 +16.1
Conservative Trefor Llewellyn 8,690 22.1 -8.4
Plaid Cymru Ieuan Owen 3,431 8.7 +1.6
Computer Democrat John Donovan 125 0.3 N/A
Civil Rights/Welsh Political Prisoner David Burns 103 0.3 N/A
Majority 7,220
Turnout
Labour hold Swing -13.0%

References


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