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1976 Wirral by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1976 Wirral by-election | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| seats_for_election | Constituency of Wirral | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | October 1974 United Kingdom general election | |
| previous_year | Oct. 1974 | |
| next_election | 1979 United Kingdom general election | |
| next_year | 1979 | |
| election_date | 11 March 1976 | |
| candidate1 | David Hunt | |
| image1 | [[File:Lord Hunt of Wirral, 2023.jpg | x160px]] |
| party1 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote1 | 34,675 | |
| percentage1 | 66.78% | |
| swing1 | 15.97% | |
| candidate2 | Adrian Bailey | |
| image2 | [[File:Official portrait of Mr Adrian Bailey crop 2.jpg | x160px]] |
| party2 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote2 | 10,562 | |
| percentage2 | 20.34% | |
| swing2 | 11.26% | |
| candidate3 | Michael Gayford | |
| image3 | Lib | |
| party3 | Liberal Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote3 | 5,914 | |
| percentage3 | 11.39% | |
| swing3 | 6.21% | |
| title | MP | |
| before_election | Selwyn Lloyd | |
| before_party | Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom) | |
| after_election | David Hunt | |
| after_party | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| turnout | 46.44% (27.24%) |
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) but who was serving as Speaker of the House of Commons, retired. The Conservatives regained the seat in the by-election.
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