1967 Leicester South West by-election
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The 1967 Leicester South West by-election of 2 November 1967 was held after the resignation of Labour MP Herbert Bowden.
The seat was seen as safe, having been won by Labour at the 1966 United Kingdom general election by over 5,500 votes[1] However, like many other by-elections during this Parliament, the Labour Party saw a steep decline in its support and the Conservative candidate Thomas Boardman gained the seat with a majority of nearly 4,000 votes.
Candidates edit
- The Conservatives adopted Thomas Boardman, a Lieutenant-Colonel who had served in the Second World War.
- Neville Sandelson for Labour was a barrister and one time member of the London County Council
- The local Liberal Party association nominated Colin Beech
Result of the previous general election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Herbert Bowden | 18,822 | 58.65 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Boardman | 13,268 | 41.35 | ||
| Majority | 5,554 | 17.30 | |||
| Turnout | 32,090 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Boardman | 12,897 | 51.63 | +10.28 | |
| Labour | Neville Sandelson | 8,958 | 35.86 | -22.79 | |
| Liberal | Colin Joseph Beech | 3,125 | 12.51 | New | |
| Majority | 3,939 | 15.77 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 24,980 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ [1] Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1967 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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