The Birmingham Ladywood by-election of 18 August 1977 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Brian Walden resigned in order to concentrate on his career as a journalist and broadcaster. A safe Labour seat, it was retained by the party.

At the count, the Socialist Unity candidate, Raghib Ahsan, punched the National Front candidate, Anthony Reed Herbert.[1]

Results

Birmingham Ladywood, 1977[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Sever 8,227 53.13 -11.34
Conservative Quentin Davies 4,402 28.43 +6.33
National Front Anthony Reed Herbert 888 5.73 New
Liberal Kenneth Hardeman 765 4.94 -8.49
Socialist Unity Raghib Ahsan 534 3.49 New
Independent James Hunte 336 2.17 New
Socialist Workers Kim Gordon 152 0.98 New
Independent Conservative George Matthews 71 0.46 New
Reform Party Peter Courtney 63 0.41 New
Air Road Public Safety Bill Boaks 46 0.30 New
Majority 3,825 24.70 -17.7
Turnout 15,484
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ David Pallister, "So what if the vote is low? They mean to bust the system", The Guardian, 20 August 1977
  2. ^ "1977 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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