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1973 West Bromwich by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1973 West Bromwich by-election | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| seats_for_election | Constituency of West Bromwich | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1970 United Kingdom general election | |
| previous_year | 1970 | |
| election_date | 24 May 1973 | |
| candidate1 | Betty Boothroyd | |
| image1 | [[File:Official portrait of Baroness Boothroyd (3x4 crop).jpg | x160px]] |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote1 | 15,907 | |
| percentage1 | 53.21% | |
| swing1 | 2.02% | |
| candidate2 | David Bell | |
| image2 | Con | |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote2 | 7,582 | |
| percentage2 | 25.36% | |
| swing2 | 19.41% | |
| candidate4 | Martin Webster | |
| image4 | NF | |
| party4 | National Front (UK) | |
| popular_vote4 | 4,789 | |
| percentage4 | 16.02% | |
| swing4 | ||
| candidate5 | Joshua Churchman | |
| image5 | Ind. | |
| party5 | Independent politician | |
| popular_vote5 | 1,616 | |
| percentage5 | 5.41% | |
| swing5 | ||
| title | MP | |
| posttitle | Subsequent MP | |
| before_election | Maurice Foley | |
| before_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| after_election | Betty Boothroyd | |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1973 West Bromwich by-election of 24 May 1973 was held following the appointment of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Foley to the European Commission. The constituency, held continuously by Labour since 1935, was retained in this by-election.
Campaign
The election campaign was noted for the refusal of Enoch Powell, MP for neighbouring Wolverhampton South West, to endorse Conservative candidate David Bell; he felt that Bell was too far removed from his own policies on immigration and United Kingdom membership of the European Communities. Although Powell did not endorse any candidate, the National Front (NF) claimed that Powell's refusal to support Bell represented tacit endorsement of itself. On polling day Martin Webster captured 16% of the vote, an all-time high for the NF, which thereby saved its deposit.
In common with a number of by-elections at the time, the Liberal Party did not compete for this seat.
Result
References
References
- [[Simon Heffer]], ''[[Like the Roman: The Life of Enoch Powell]]'', London, 1998. {{ISBN. 0-297-84286-2, pp. 667–668
- "1973 By Election Results".
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