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1982 Peckham by-election

UK parliamentary by-election


UK parliamentary by-election

FieldValue
election_name1982 Peckham by-election
typeparliamentary
countryUnited Kingdom
seats_for_electionConstituency of Peckham
ongoingno
previous_election1979 United Kingdom general election
previous_year1979
next_election1983 United Kingdom general election
next_year1983
election_date28 October 1982
candidate1Harriet Harman
image1[[File:Harriet Harman (3x4 crop).jpgx160px]]
party1Labour Party (UK)
popular_vote111,349
percentage150.34%
swing19.51%
candidate2Dick Taverne
image2[[File:Dick Taverne (3x4 crop).jpgx160px]]
party2Social Democratic Party (UK)
popular_vote27,418
percentage232.91%
swing225.25%
candidate3John Redwood
image3[[File:John Redwood official portrait (cropped).jpgx160px]]
party3Conservative Party (UK)
popular_vote32,800
percentage312.42%
swing315.65%
map_size200px
titleMP
before_electionHarry Lamborn
before_partyLabour Party (UK)
after_electionHarriet Harman
after_partyLabour Party (UK)

The 1982 Peckham by-election of 28 October 1982 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Lamborn on 21 August 1982. The seat was retained for Labour by Harriet Harman.

Result

Note: The change in the Social Democrat vote is calculated against the votes won by the Liberal Party at the 1979 general election, as the two parties had formed the SDP–Liberal Alliance.

References

References

  1. Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1979–83 Parliament".
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