1976 Wirral by-election
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Constituency of Wirral
Turnout46.44% (Increase 27.24%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lib
Candidate David Hunt Adrian Bailey Michael Gayford
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Popular vote 34,675 10,562 5,914
Percentage 66.78% 20.34% 11.39%
Swing Increase 15.97% Decrease 11.26% Decrease 6.21%
MP before election

Selwyn Lloyd
Conservative

Elected MP

David Hunt
Conservative

The 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 held on to the seat in the by-election.

Results

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 hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Result at previous election". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ^ "1976 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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