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1977 Saffron Walden by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

FieldValue
election_name1977 Saffron Walden by-election
typeparliamentary
countryUnited Kingdom
seats_for_electionConstituency of Saffron Walden
ongoingno
previous_electionOctober 1974 United Kingdom general election
previous_yearOct. 1974
next_election1979 United Kingdom general election
next_year1979
election_date7 July 1977
candidate1Alan Haselhurst
image1[[File:Sir Alan headshot (3x4 crop).JPGx160px]]
party1Conservative Party (UK)
popular_vote122,692
percentage155.74%
swing112.03%
candidate2Andrew Phillips
image2[[File:Andrew Phillips Hinchingbrooke 2010 (3x4 crop).jpgx160px]]
party2Liberal Party (UK)
popular_vote210,255
percentage225.19%
swing25.13%
candidate3Ben Stoneham
image3[[File:Official portrait of Lord Stoneham of Droxford (3x4 crop).jpgx160px]]
party3Labour Party (UK)
popular_vote35,948
percentage314.61%
swing311.36%
map_size200px
titleMP
before_electionPeter Kirk
before_partyConservative Party (UK)
after_electionAlan Haselhurst
after_partyConservative Party (UK)

The 1977 Saffron Walden by-election of 7 July 1977 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Peter Kirk on 16 April that year. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election.

Result

References

References

  1. [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge74b/i17.htm Result at previous election]
  2. "1977 By Election Results".
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