1976 Wirral by-election
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Constituency of Wirral |
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Turnout | 46.44% (27.24%) |
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MP before election Selwyn Lloyd Speaker | Elected MP David Hunt Conservative | |
The 1976 Wirral by-election of 11 March 1976 was held after Selwyn Lloyd, who had been elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP)[1] but who was serving as Speaker of the House of Commons, retired. The Conservatives regained the seat in the by-election.
Result and votes
Wirral by-Election, 1976[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Hunt | 34,675 | 66.78 | +15.97 |
| Labour | Adrian Bailey | 10,562 | 20.34 | −11.26 |
| Liberal | Michael Gayford | 5,914 | 11.39 | −6.21 |
| English National | Frank Hansford-Miller | 466 | 0.90 | New |
| Ind. Conservative | Hilary Miller | 307 | 0.59 | New |
Majority | 24,412 | 46.44 | +27.24 |
Turnout | 51,924 | | |
| Conservative gain from Speaker | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Result at previous election". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "1976 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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